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Ambient air pollution, traffic proximity and coronary atherosclerotic phenotype in China.
Environmental research - 1 Sept 2020
Hou Zhi-Hui, Wang Meng, Xu Hao, Budoff Matthew J, Szpiro Adam A, Vedal Sverre, Kaufman Joel D, Lu Bin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Exposure to ambient air pollution is associated with cardiovascular risk, potentially via atherosclerosis promotion. The disease mechanisms underlying these associations remain uncertain. OBJECTIVES: We aim to investigate the relationship of air pollution and traffic proximity with subclinical atherosclerosis, using coronary plaque phenotypes to gain insight into potential mechanisms. METHODS:...
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