Prospective study of hemoglobin A1c and incident carotid artery plaque in Chinese adults without diabetes
Abstract Background Diabetes has been reported to be associated with carotid artery plaque (CAP). However, it remains unclear whether hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level, a marker for long-term glycemic status, is associated with altered CAP risk in individuals with fasting blood glucose (FBG) concentratio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | Cardiovascular Diabetology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-019-0963-5 |