However, pathophysiological mechanisms behind disrupting actions are mostly based
on surrogate markers and not well understood at the moment.
Not exact matches
Cardiovascular phenotyping between the ages of 60 and 64 years with carotid intima media thickness (cIMT; a
surrogate marker for cardiovascular events) was used to assess the effect of lifetime exposure to adiposity
on cardiovascular risk factors.
These recommendations are based largely
on a body of research that links higher sodium intakes to certain «
surrogate markers» such as high blood pressure, an established risk factor for heart disease.
«The lack of association between response rates and hard clinical outcomes raises concerns about fast track approval of new drugs, based
on results from trials utilizing solely these
surrogate markers,» the researchers wrote.