The Association between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in 42,726 Adults in UK Biobank: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Traditional modifiable cardiovascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure, have long been positively correlated with high carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT). However, traditional cardiovascular risk factors made a minor contribution to cIMT variance, meaning that other markers m...

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Main Authors: Hanan K. AlGhibiwi, Wedad S. Sarawi, Manal E. Alosaimi, Ahlam M. Alhusaini, Mohammed A. Assiri, Norah K. Algarzae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/10/9/358