Open AccessElevated Homocysteine and Carotid Plaque Area and Densitometry in the Northern Manhattan Study
Author(s) -
Sara Alsulaimani,
Hannah Gardener,
Mitchell S.V. Elkind,
Ken Cheung,
Ralph L. Sacco,
Tatjana Rundek
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.112.676155
Subject(s) - medicine , quartile , odds ratio , confidence interval , homocysteine , stroke (engine) , densitometry , cardiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Studies have linked elevated total homocysteine (tHcy) levels to atherosclerotic carotid plaque development, but data are limited to predominantly white populations. We examined the association between tHcy and carotid plaque burden and morphology in a multiethnic cohort.
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