Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, Genetic Risk, and Ischemic Stroke: A Family-Based Study in Rural China

Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, Genetic Risk, and Ischemic Stroke: A Family-Based Study in Rural China

Background: Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) has been associated with an elevated risk of ischemic stroke (IS) in several studies, but the results are inconsistent. We investigated whether the association between cIMT and IS varied across different IS subtypes, and further assessed gene–cIMT in...

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Main Authors: Mengying Wang, Siyue Wang, Xiaowen Wang, Junhui Wu, Yao Wu, Zijing Wang, Jiating Wang, Tao Wu, Yonghua Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
carotid intima-media thickness
genetic risk
ischemic stroke
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/1/119

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