Independent Relevance of Different Measures of Adiposity for Carotid Intima‐Media Thickness in 40 000 Adults in UK Biobank

BACKGROUND: Uncertainty persists about carotid intima–media thickness (CIMT) as a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis and the independent relevance of different measures of adiposity for CIMT. We assessed the independent relevance of general adiposity (body mass index), central adiposity (waist ci...

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Autores principales: Pillay, Preyanka, Carter, Jennifer, Taylor, Hannah, Lewington, Sarah, Clarke, Robert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9939056/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36625300
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.122.026694

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