Infectious diseases are associated with carotid intima media thickness in adolescence
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- 作者：Julia Dratvaa ; b ; julia.dratva@unibas.ch" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Seraina Caviezela ; b ; c ; Emmanuel Schaffnera ; b ; Robert Bettschartd ; Nino Kuenzlia ; b ; Christian Schindlera ; b ; Arno Schmidt-Trucksä ; ssc ; Daiana Stolze ; Elisabeth Zempa ; b ; Nicole Probst-Henscha ; b
- 刊名：Atherosclerosis
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：December 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：243
- 期：2
- 页码：609-615
- 全文大小：318 K
文摘
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We investigated the association of childhood infectious diseases and CIMT in youth.
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With increasing number of different infectious diseases CIMT was significantly increased.
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Larger effects in boys may relate to higher vulnerability of vasculature or to pathogens.
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Our data suggest an early impact of childhood infectious diseases on vascular health.
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Respiratory pathogens are possibly the drivers of the association.