Hyperhomocysteinemia is one of the risk factors associated with cerebrovascular stiffness in hypertensive patients, especially elderly males

Hyperhomocystemia has been reported to be associated with cardiovascular disease, especially stroke. The resistive index (RI) estimated by carotid ultrasound is an established variable for estimating the risk of cerebral infarction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between homo...

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Main Authors: Okura, Takafumi, Miyoshi, Ken-ichi, Irita, Jun, Enomoto, Daijiro, Nagao, Tomoaki, Kukida, Masayoshi, Tanino, Akiko, Kudo, Kayo, Pei, Zouwei, Higaki, Jitsuo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4092328/