Objective:To investigate the relationship between carotid intima-media thickness(IMT)and brachial artery flow-mediated vasodilation(FMD)in essential hypertensive(EH)patients.Method:The 110 EH patients were recruited and divided into IMT thickening group(IMT≥1.0 mm)and IMT normal group(IMT<1.0 mm)according to the carotid artery ultrasonography examination.Background data and FMD were compared between the two groups.Correlation analysis was made by Pearson correlation analysis and Logistic analysis(adjusted b...