Gallstones are Associated with Intima-Media Thickness of Common Carotid Arteries in Men

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of gallstone disease is increasing in Korea. Gallstone disease and atherosclerosis share common risk factors. Ultrasonographic carotid intima-media thickness is an independent predictor of atherosclerosis. We measured the carotid intima-media thickness among men who had ga...

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Autores principales: Kim, Jung-Hwan, Ryoo, Jung-Gum, Lee, Jeong-Won, Kim, Ji-Hye
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Academy of Family Medicine 2014
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4040431/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24921032
http://dx.doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.2014.35.3.136

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4040431/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24921032
http://dx.doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.2014.35.3.136

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