Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 36, Issue 8 , Pages 1237-1244 , August 2010

Tracking of Noninvasive Ultrasound Measurements of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Adulthood: Findings from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

  • Juho R.H. Raiko

      Affiliations

    • Research Center of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Juho R.H. Raiko, Research Center of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, P.O. Box 52, 20521 Turku, Finland.
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  • Costan G. Magnussen

      Affiliations

    • Research Center of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
    • Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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  • Mika Kähönen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Physiology, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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  • Tomi Laitinen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Physiology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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  • Leena Taittonen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    • Vaasa Central Hospital, Vaasa, Finland
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  • Jorma S.A. Viikari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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  • Olli T. Raitakari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Physiology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
    • Research Center of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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  • Markus Juonala

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland

Received 5 January 2010 ,Revised 1 April 2010 ,Accepted 3 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2010.05.003

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 36, Issue 8 , Pages 1237-1244 , August 2010

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