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Clinical Relevance of Carotid Atherosclerosis among Egyptians: A 5-Year Retrospective Analysis of 4,733 Subjects

Foad Abd-Allah, Essam Baligh, Magdy Ibrahim

Neuroepidemiology · 2010 · 21 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

Hemodynamically significant and clinically relevant extracranial atherosclerotic carotid disease is rare among Egyptians. Risk factors for carotid atherosclerosis are the same as in societies where carotid disease is more prevalent.

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Summary of the Second Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel II)

Scott M. Grundy · JAMA · 1993 · 27.9K citations

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Definition, diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus and its complications. Part 1: diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus. Provisional report of a WHO Consultation

K. G. M. M. Alberti, Paul Zimmet · Diabetic Medicine · 1998 · 15.2K citations

Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Care · 2010 · 14K citations · Full text

Protected Carotid-Artery Stenting versus Endarterectomy in High-Risk Patients

Jay S. Yadav, Mark H. Wholey, Richard E. Kuntz et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2004 · 2.8K citations · Full text

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Risk Factors, Outcome, and Treatment in Subtypes of Ischemic Stroke: The German Stroke Data Bank

Armin Grau, Christian Weimar, Florian Buggle et al. · Stroke · 2001 · 1K citations