RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION, INTIMA MEDIA THICKNESS AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN ASYMPTOMATIC SUBJECTS

AIM: The aim of the study was to evaluate endothelial function and intima media thickness (IMT) in relation to cardiovascular risk factors (RF). METHODS: We enrolled 113 patients, mean age 62 +/- 12 years; patients underwent: anamnesis, physical examination, measurement of body weight and height and blood pressure. Biochemistry variables were also measured: total cholesterol, high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C and LDL-C), triglycerides and glycemia. Vascular echography was performed to analyze flow mediated vasodilatation (FMD) at the brachial artery and IMT of the carotid and femoral arteries. RESULTS: Compared with patients without RF, patients with cardiovascular RF sho…

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