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Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Plaque Characteristics as a Risk Factor for Stroke in Japanese Elderly Men

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2004

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Akihiko Kitamura, Hiroyasu Iso, Hironori Imano, Tetsuya Ohira, Takeo Okada, Shinichi Sato, Masahiko Kiyama, Takeshi Tanigawa, Kazumasa Yamagishi, Takashi Shimamoto
Stroke

Abstract

Increased IMT of the CCA and an uncalcified plaque in the ICA, as assessed by ultrasonography, are risk factors for stroke in elderly Japanese men.

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