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Evaluation of cardiovascular risk factors and related clinical markers in healthy young Japanese adults

Background: Since atherosclerosis is a slowly progressive process at a young age, effective preventive measures should be taken early in life to prevent future events associated with cardiovascular disease.

Methods: The study population comprised 132 young Japanese adults (mean age 21.4 years, range 18–31 years)...

Keywords: atherosclerosis, cardio-ankle vascular index, carotid intima-media thickness, folate, homocysteine, young adults

02/2007 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Evaluation of clinical markers of atherosclerosis in young and elderly Japanese adults

Background: In order to be able to take preventative measures early in life against the development of atherosclerosis, it is important to evaluate profiles of subclinical atherosclerosis, especially among young adults.

Methods: We screened plasma homocysteine levels, highly sensitive C-reactive protein levels and carotid intima-media thickness in young and elderly adults.

Results: Among both young and elderly adults, plasma homocysteine and highly sensitive C-reactive protein were significantly lower in females than in males...

Keywords: carotid intima-medica thickness, elderly adults, highly sensitive C-reactive protein, homocysteine, young adults

07/2006 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter