title: Selective increase in popliteal artery wall stiffness in long-term smokers.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wollersheim
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Firestone
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fronek
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D004548:Elasticity; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography