Incidental intima-media wall changes in the lower-limb arteries: a case series in habitual distance runners

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  • B Roos

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https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516X/2016/v28i1a1417

Abstract

This case series describes the observed presence of echogenic circular “beads” identified by high-resolution ultrasound imaging in the peripheral arterial walls of the lower limbs of three vascularly asymptomatic runners. The aetiology, mechanisms and clinical implications of these observations remain uncertain.

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Published

2016-11-04

How to Cite

Roos, B. (2016). Incidental intima-media wall changes in the lower-limb arteries: a case series in habitual distance runners. South African Journal of Sports Medicine, 28(1), 30–32. https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516X/2016/v28i1a1417

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