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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Main Authors: Oscar H. Del Brutto, Robertino M. Mera, Aldo F. Costa, Pablo R. Castillo, Gautam Matcha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584401930088X