title: Do different vascular risk factors affect all arteries equally?
abstract: Established vascular risk factors (ie, smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia) play an important role in the development of vascular disease. Emerging evidence suggests that some of these risk factors may have a more intense effect on specific arterial beds, a finding that holds implications for a prognostic role for certain types of vascular disease.
authors.forename: Kosmas I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Paraskevas
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bessias
authors.forename: Theofanis T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Papas
authors.forename: Christos D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Gekas
authors.forename: Vassilios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Andrikopoulos
authors.forename: Dimitri P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Mikhailidis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*