Low Levels of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Are Associated With Echolucent Carotid Artery Plaques
- 1 September 2001
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Stroke
- Vol. 32 (9) , 1960-1965
- https://doi.org/10.1161/hs0901.095639
Abstract
Background and Purpose— Ultrasound-assessed plaque morphology is an independent predictor of ischemic stroke. The purpose of this population-based cross-sectional nested case-control study was to examine the risk factors associated with carotid plaque morphology.Keywords
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