Carotid intima-media thickness is increased in patients with spinal cord injury independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors

Received 1 April 2008 published online 30 May 2008.

Keywords: Atherosclerosis, Spinal cord injury, Carotid intima-media thickness, Paraplegia, Quadriplegia

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Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, State University of Campinas, Brazil

Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, State University of Campinas, Brazil

Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, State University of Campinas, Brazil

Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, State University of Campinas, Brazil

Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, State University of Campinas, Brazil

Corresponding author at: Departamento de Clínica Médica, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Cidade Universitária “Zefferino Vaz”, 13081-970 Campinas, SP, Brazil. Tel.: +55 19 3521 7836; fax: +55 19 3521 7836.

1 Both authors contributed equally to the study.

PII: S0021-9150(08)00253-0

doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.04.013

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