Premature atherosclerosis in children with beta-thalassemia major: New diagnostic marker

BMC Pediatrics

Table 4 Radiological parameters of the studied group

CAMIT (mm)	Patients (N = 65)	Controls (N = 50)	MW	p-value
Right carotid artery (IMT)
Mean ± SD	0.62 ± 0.20	0.29 ± 0.07	5.142	<0.001
Range	0.4 – 1.1	0.2 – 0.4	5.142	<0.001
Left carotid artery (IMT)
Mean ± SD	0.66 ± 0.17	0.29 ± 0.05	6.609	<0.001
Range	0.4 – 1.2	0.2 – 0.4	6.609	<0.001

MW Mann Whitney U test, CAMIT Carotid artery intima media thickness, p < 0.05 is significant, mm millimeter

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