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Heritability of carotid intima-media thickness and inflammatory factors of atherosclerosis in a Chinese population.
Scientific reports - 3 Sept 2024
Li Tsai-Chung, Lin Cheng-Chieh, Liu Chiu-Shong, Lin Chih-Hsueh, Yang Shing-Yu, Li Chia-Ing
Abstract excerpt
Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, has been found to be associated with incident stroke. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen have been demonstrated to be associated with atherosclerosis. Previous studies on heritability estimates of IMT, CRP, and fibrinogen among Chinese populations are limited. This study aims to estimate the heritability of these...
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