| Title
of the article |
Carotid intima-media thickness in confirmed prehypertensive subjects: predictors and progression. |
| Authors |
Femia R, Kozakova M, Nannipieri M, Gonzales-Villalpando C, Stern MP, Haffner SM, Ferrannini E |
| Journal
|
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2007 Oct;27(10):2244-9. |
| Subject
Consultant |
F. Mallamaci |
| Score
(1 to 3 stars) |
** |
| Comments |
In confirmed prehypertensives, CCA-IMT is increased independently of blood pressure and known determinants of wall thickness, but short-term CCA-IMT progression is not accelerated. |
