Sexual Assault and Carotid Plaque Among Midlife Women

Background Sexual assault is a risk factor for poor mental health, yet its relationship to cardiovascular disease risk is not understood. We tested whether women with a sexual assault history had greater carotid atherosclerosis levels and progression over midlife. Methods and Results A total of 169...

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Main Authors: Rebecca C. Thurston, Karen Jakubowski, Yuefang Chang, Karestan Koenen, Pauline M. Maki, Emma Barinas Mitchell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.017629