Ultrasonic Characteristics of Cardiovascular Changes in Children with Hutchinson–Gilford Progeria Syndrome: A Comparative Study with Normal Children and Aging People

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The carotid artery ultrasound evaluation of HGPS patients. (a) The borders of the plaque in the carotid artery in HGPS patients. (b) Left: screenshot of the RCCA tracing gate. Right: changes in vessel diameter. The Doppler flow and flow velocity were determined by ALOKA e-tracking. (c, d) B-mode, indicating the cursor locations and postanalysis screen.

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