On the association between earlobe crease and the carotid intima-media thickness: A population-based study
The earlobe crease (ELC) has been linked to coronary artery disease, but there is limited information on the association between ELC and extracranial atherosclerosis. Using the Atahualpa Project cohort, we aimed to assess the association between ELC and increased carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-04-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584401930088X |