Table 2. Intima-media thickness and maximum internal diameter measurements (mean±standard deviation) of the carotid artery in the 61 healthy adolescents from the study.
Right | Left | |
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IMT (mm) | 0.51±0.05 | 0.51±0.04 |
IMT female (mm)* | 0.49±0.04 | 0.50±0.03 |
IMT male (mm)* | 0.53±0.05 | 0.53±0.04 |
Diameter (mm)** | 5.42±0.53 | 5.32±0.42 |
IMT: Intima-media thickness; SD: standard deviation; *p<0.004; **measurements at end of the diastole.