Generalized Atherosclerosis

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely associated with several metabolic syndrome features, including obesity… (More)

BACKGROUND Atherosclerosis may be linked to cognitive decline and depression in old age. METHODS The Leiden 85-Plus Study is a… (More)

BACKGROUND Few studies have quantified the relation between carotid plaques and stroke in asymptomatic patients, and limited data… (More)

Few studies have determined whether carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) is associated prospectively with risk of first… (More)

Resting ankle-brachial pressure index (ABI) is a noninvasive method to assess the patency of the lower extremity arterial system… (More)

Microalbuminuria (MA) is associated with increased cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. It has been proposed that MA reflects… (More)

OBJECTIVES This study was undertaken to determine whether atherosclerosis of the ascending aorta is a predictor of long-term… (More)

Few studies have determined whether greater carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) in asymptomatic individuals is associated… (More)

The resting ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a non-invasive method to assess the patency of the lower extremity arterial system and… (More)

To evaluate the association between common carotid intima-media thickness and noninvasively assessed atherosclerosis elsewhere in… (More)