Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
"Carotid Intima-Media Thickness" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A measurement of the thickness of the carotid artery walls. It is measured by B-mode ULTRASONOGRAPHY and is used as a surrogate marker for ATHEROSCLEROSIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D059168
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.350.850.150 E01.370.370.180 G09.330.210
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 17 | 32 | 49 |
| 2018 | 16 | 33 | 49 |
| 2019 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carotid Intima-Media Thickness" by people in Profiles.
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COVID-19 and its effects on endothelium in HIV-positive patients in sub-Saharan Africa: Cardiometabolic risk, thrombosis and vascular function (ENDOCOVID STUDY). BMC Infect Dis. 2021 Jul 31; 21(1):719.
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Single systemic transfer of a human gene associated with exceptional longevity halts the progression of atherosclerosis and inflammation in ApoE knockout mice through a CXCR4-mediated mechanism. Eur Heart J. 2020 07 07; 41(26):2487-2497.
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Effects of Genetically Determined Iron Status on Risk of Venous Thromboembolism and Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 08 06; 8(15):e012994.
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Role of Carotid Ultrasound and Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation Charts for the Cardiovascular Risk Stratification of Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis. J Rheumatol. 2020 05 01; 47(5):682-689.
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Relationship between vascular damage and left ventricular concentric geometry in patients undergoing coronary angiography: a multicenter prospective study. J Hypertens. 2019 06; 37(6):1183-1190.
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The NASA Twins Study: A multidimensional analysis of a year-long human spaceflight. Science. 2019 04 12; 364(6436).
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Association between increased carotid intima-media thickness and higher serum C-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen levels in post-menopausal women with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Metab. 2020 10; 46(5):409-411.
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Unattended Versus Attended Blood Pressure Measurement. Hypertension. 2019 03; 73(3):736-742.
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Exenatide once-weekly improves metabolic parameters, endothelial dysfunction and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with type-2 diabetes: An 8-month prospective study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2019 Mar; 149:163-169.
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The impact of sedentary behavior patterns on carotid atherosclerotic burden: Implications from the Corinthia epidemiological study. Atherosclerosis. 2019 03; 282:154-161.