title: Tortuosity of the lingual artery and coronary atherosclerosis.
abstract: In a series of 69 human cadavers (age range 18-95 years), the tortuosity of the lingual artery and its association to age, sex, death of cardiovascular disease and general atherosclerotic state as assessed at necropsy were studied. The tortuosity increased significantly with age, but there were no sex differences. Within the three age groups there were no significant associations between arterial tortuosity and death from cardiovascular disease or general atherosclerotic state.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Radiology, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Soikkonen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mattila
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001158:Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000473:pathology; D002423:Cause of Death; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000473:pathology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000473:pathology; D012737:Sex Factors; D014059:Tongue / Q000098:blood supply*