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Aim of our study was to evaluate the relationship of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) with clinic (C) and 24 h ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) and with 24 h BP variability (V), from baseline data of the European Lacidipine Study on Atherosclerosis (ELSA). Design and Methods: In 1663 hypertensive patients in washout from treatment (56.2± 7.6 years; 54.4% males) several measures of maximum IMT were obtained from up to 12 different carotid sites by intensively trained and repeat… Show more
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