Common carotid artery intima-media thickness increases throughout the pregnancy cycle: a prospective cohort study

• Главные авторы: Nancy Anderson Niemczyk (Автор), Marianne Bertolet (Автор), Janet M. Catov (Автор), Mansi Desai (Автор), Candace K. McClure (Автор), James M. Roberts (Автор), Akira Sekikawa (Автор), Ping Guo Tepper (Автор), Emma J. Barinas-Mitchell (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background High parity is associated with greater cardiovascular disease (CVD) among mid-life and older women. Prospective studies of arterial change throughout pregnancy are needed to provide insight into potential mechanisms. This study assessed vascular adaptation across pregnancy in hea...