9. NORMAL VALUE OF COMMON CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS IN KOREAN GENERAL POPULATION
Background: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a surrogate marker of cardiovascular disease (CVD). CIMT values ≥75th percentile of normal subjects are considered high and indicative of increased CVD risk. It is a rare data about normal CIMT values in Asian subjects without conventional CVD ris...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-10-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125925795/view |