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Carotid Intima Media Thickness
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Moretti Jean-baptiste,  Alchourron Emilie,  Stein Nina,  Farhat Ziad,  Garel Juliette,  Lapierre Chantale,  Dubois Josée,  El-jalbout Ramy

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: SCI-003

Pediatric carotid artery Intima-Media Thickness (IMT) is a non-invasive ultrasound marker of early atherosclerosis. Obesity in children is associated with increased IMT. The objective of this meta-analysis is to report IMT values in children living with overweight/obesity in the literature. Read More

Authors:  Moretti Jean-baptiste , Alchourron Emilie , Stein Nina , Farhat Ziad , Garel Juliette , Lapierre Chantale , Dubois Josée , El-jalbout Ramy

Keywords:  Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, Pediatric, Cardiovascular Risk