| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3445041 | Annals of Epidemiology | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Among men 40 to 49 years of age, Koreans had significantly higher levels of carotid IMT than the Japanese. Factors that underlie the different susceptibility to subclinical atherosclerosis need to be explored.
Keywords
CHDSBPDBPHDL-CIMTLDL-CAtherosclerosiscoronary heart diseaseCoronary diseaseTriglyceridesbody mass indexBMICarotid arteryIntima-media thicknessdiastolic blood pressuresystolic blood pressurehigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolCohort studiesJapaneseKoreanstotal cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol
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Authors
Jina PhD, Hirotsugu MD, PhD, FFPH, Yangsoo MD, PhD, Kim DrPH, Aiman MD, PhD, Takashi MD, PhD, Tomoko MD, PhD, Tomonori MD, PhD, Yoshiki MD, PhD, Yasuyuki MD, PhD, Akira MD, PhD, J. David MD, Lewis H. MD, DrPH, Chol MD, PhD,