- Original Article
- Carotid artery intima media thickness in obese children :
relation with cardiovascular risk factors
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Jin Lee, Hyo Jin Kwon, Moon Ho Park, Ki Young Jang, Kee-Hyoung Lee, Kwang Chul Lee, Chang Sung Son, Joo Won Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2007;50(11):1091-1096. Published online November 15, 2007
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Purpose : The of common carotid artery intima media thickness (IMT) is an acknowledged noninvasive marker for early atherosclerotic changes. We investigate whether common carotid IMT is different between obese and normal-weight children and also evaluate the relationships IMT with cardiovascular risk factors.
Methods : We collected the clinical data (age, sex, pubertal stage, body mass index) and measured blood... |
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