Risk Factors of Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Plaque Burden in High Risk Individuals: Results From a Community-Based Study

China is going through major change and the incidence of first-ever stroke has increased dramatically. In this study, we aim to determine the ultrasound characteristics of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and carotid plaques (CP) in the Chinese community-based population with high risk of strok...

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Main Authors: Lianduo Bian, Lili Xia, Yixin Wang, Jiajia Jiang, Yonghui Zhang, Dongxue Li, Wei Li, Yan He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.00739/full