Femoral Plaques Confound the Association of Circulating Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein With Carotid Atherosclerosis in a General Population Aged 35 to 55 Years | Zendy

Michel R. Langlois | Zendy; Ernst Rietzschel | Zendy; Marc De Buyzere | Zendy; Dirk De Bacquer | Zendy; Sofie Bekaert | Zendy; V. Blaton | Zendy; Guy De Backer | Zendy; Thierry Gillebert | Zendy

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Femoral Plaques Confound the Association of Circulating Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein With Carotid Atherosclerosis in a General Population Aged 35 to 55 Years

Author(s) -

Michel R. Langlois,

Ernst Rietzschel,

Marc De Buyzere,

Dirk De Bacquer,

Sofie Bekaert,

V. Blaton,

Guy De Backer,

Thierry Gillebert

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007

H-Index - 270

eISSN - 1524-4636

pISSN - 1079-5642

DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.108.167346

Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , femoral artery , cardiology , anthropometry , intima media thickness , carotid arteries , subclinical infection , population , cohort , environmental health

Reported associations of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) with noninvasive measures of atherosclerosis are inconsistent. In the Asklepios Study cohort of asymptomatic subjects aged 35 to 55 years, we evaluated the relationship of circulating oxLDL with subclinical atherosclerosis in the carotid and femoral arteries.

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