Impact of the Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components on Pulse Wave Velocity
Young-Kwon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(2):109-115. Published online June 30, 2006
BackgroundPulse wave velocity (PWV) reflects arterial stiffness and may provide an integrated index of vascular status and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Although the individual components of the metabolic syndrome (MS) are well established cardiovascular risk factors, th..
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