Bidirectional association between depressive symptoms and carotid atherosclerosis in community-based older adults in China
Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics
Fecha de publicación: 19 February 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2019.02.013
Autores: Shaochen Guan, Xianghua Fang, Xiang Gu, Yang Hua, Zhe Tang, Beibei Liu, Zhongying Zhang
Background: We explored the bidirectional association between depressive symptoms and measures of carotid atherosclerosis. This study included 1155 participants aged 55 years and older. Depressive symptoms was assessed by 30-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-30) score. Common carotid artery intima-media thickness (CCA-IMT), carotid plaques and carotid stenosis were measured at both common carotid arteries using an edge detection system.
