title: Low-grade systemic inflammation, arterial structure and function, and hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D020382:Interleukin-18 / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000378:metabolism; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D020382:Interleukin-18