Augmentation index is a better marker for cardiovascular risk in young Malaysian males. A comparison of involvement of pulse wave velocity, augmentation index, and C-reactive protein

Aminuddin A 1 , Chellappan K , Maskon O , Zakaria Z , Karim AA , Ngah WZ Show all authors , Nordin NA

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  • 1 Department of Physiology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Saudi Med J, 2014 Feb;35(2):138-46.
PMID: 24562512

Abstract

To determine the association between carotid femoral pulse wave velocity (PWVCF) and augmentation index (AI) with future cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, and to assess whether high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is an important mediator towards these vascular changes, among young men.

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