Prevalence and determinants of carotid plaque in the cross-sectional REFINE-Reykjavik study

OBJECTIVE: Carotid plaque and intima-media thickness are non-invasive arterial markers that are used as surrogate end points for cardiovascular disease. The aim was to assess the prevalence and severity of carotid plaque, and examine its determinant risk factors and their association to the common c...

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Autores principales: Sturlaugsdottir, Ran, Aspelund, Thor, Bjornsdottir, Gudlaug, Sigurdsson, Sigurdur, Thorsson, Bolli, Eiriksdottir, Gudny, Gudnason, Vilmundur
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
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Epidemiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5168519/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27884845
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012457

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5168519/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27884845
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012457

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