The relationships between anthropometric measurements, organ weights and intracranial, carotid and coronary atherosclerosis

Abstract Background Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of cardiovascular-cerebrovascular diseases. Obesity and atherosclerosis are related, and obesity can lead to systemic diseases and an increase in organ weight. Anthropometric measurements such as body mass index, waist circumference and hi...

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Main Authors: Hatice Kubra Ata Ozturk, Volkan Zeybek, Ayse Kurtulus Dereli, Kemalettin Acar, Ismail Dogu Kılıc, Ozgur Tekin, Alper Akca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-025-04607-w