INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS OF THE CAROTID ARTERIES IS AFFECTED BY PUBERTAL MATURATION IN HEALTHY ADOLESCENTS

• Main Authors: Jovita Lane Soares Santos Zanini (Author), Tânia Maria Barreto Rodrigues (Author), Cristina Botelho Barra (Author), Maria Francisca Tereza Freire Filgueiras (Author), Ivani Novato Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To contribute to the assessment of normal parameters of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in healthy adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted through clinical, laboratory and ultrasound evaluation in 61 healthy adolescents. The inclusion criteria consisted...