Diagonal earlobe crease associated with increased epicardial adipose tissue and carotid intima media thickness in subjects free of clinical cardiovascular disease
Objective: Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease is a leading cause of death, worldwide. Diagonal earlobe crease (DELC) has been suggested as a simple, noninvasive marker of cardiovascular disease. Although epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickness and carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) are cl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KARE Publishing
2016-09-01
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Series: | Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi |
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Online Access: | https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tkd&un=TKDA-37806 |