Diagonal earlobe crease: Prevalence and association with medical ailments

Diagonal earlobe crease: Prevalence and association with medical ailments

Context: It has been hypothesized that diagonal earlobe crease (DELC), “Frank's sign” is indicative of coronary artery disease (CAD) and/or diabetes mellitus (DM). Several studies have confirmed an association between DELC and cardiac morbidity, mortality, and hypertension (HTN). However, some...

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Main Authors: Yugantara Ramesh Kadam, Yogesh M Shah, Parth Kore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Preventive Cardiology
Subjects:
Coronary artery disease
diabetes mellitus
diagonal earlobe crease
hypertension
Online Access:http://www.jcpconline.org/article.asp?issn=2250-3528;year=2018;volume=7;issue=2;spage=49;epage=53;aulast=Kadam

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