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[Intima-media thickness and its relation with the SCORE function in Spain].

Antonio Luis AL Aguilar-Shea, Elpidio E Calvo Manuel, and José Luis JL Zamorano

Med Clin (Barc) 136(15):653-8 (2011) PMID 21397278

Measurement of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) has been proposed for the evaluation of subclinical atherosclerosis as part of the cardiovascular prevention strategy. The objectives are to describe the association between IMT and the presence of other cardiovascular risk (CVR) factors and with CVR estimated by the SCORE function.

DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2010.05.034
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