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Genetics of carotid atherosclerosis.
Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition) - 1 Jan 2009
Juo Suh-Hang H
Abstract excerpt
Cardiovascular disease and stroke are heterogeneous and multifactorial diseases. Given the extreme complexity of risk factors contributing to the complex diseases, evaluation of the intermediate phenotypes may be more advantageous than the solid clinical events. Carotid artery atherosclerosis can be assessed by intima-media thickness (IMT) that represents carotid artery structure and arterial distensibility which...
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