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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-5 | Issue-09
Association of lipid profile and central arterial stiffness in the middle aged and the elderly
Priya Jangid, Ramesh Kumar Tilwani, Khemlata Tilwani, MukeshNagal, Madhurima Maheshwari
Published: Sept. 30, 2017 | 148 134
DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i09.009
Pages: 3513-3515
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Abstract
The Association of lipid profile and central arterial stiffness in the middle aged and elderly. Study comprised of 100 subjects from medical OPDMDM, Jodhpur. Both C-F PWV and CIMT increased with increase in serum cholesterol, serum LDL, & decrease with increase in serum HDL. So risk of atherosclerosis was found higher in males than females and was statistically significant. Increasing serum cholesterol, serum LDL and male gender and decrease inserum HDL level is associated with increase inarterial stiffness and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT).