[The connection between the intima-media-complex and atherosclerosis].
In atherosclerosis several years will pass from development of the first fatty streaks to the first clinical event. In epidemiological investigations of atherosclerosis it is therefore desirable to have a valid method for detecting atherosclerosis in the earliest stages, which is harmless and can be performed repeatedly without risks in the healthy volunteer. Measuring the intima-media-complex (IMT) using ultrasound constitutes such a method. Results from international research are reviewed and it is concluded that the method should be applied in Denmark in atherosclerosis research.
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Hillerød Sygehus, arbejdsmedicinsk klinik.
D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research; D012307:Risk Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography