Influence of Metabolic Syndrome on Small, Dense LDL, and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Older Subjects

Aging is known as one of the important risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). We explore whether an association of metabolic syndrome (Met- S ) increases subclinical atherosclerosis among elderly diabetic subjects estimating the plaque score ( PS ) of the carotid artery. A total of 187 subj...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Yoshino MD, PhD, Tomoko Matsumoto MD, PhD, Gen Yoshino MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-06-01
Series:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214231179847