Open AccessCurrent Smoking is a Risk Factor for the Irregular Surface and Calcification of Carotid Plaque in Men
Author(s) -
Xiao Xu,
Fubo Zhou,
Hua Yang,
Beibei Liu,
Lili Wang,
Weihong Hou,
Mingyu Xia
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s295921
Subject(s) - medicine , risk factor , calcification , cardiology
To explore whether current smoking could influence plaque characteristics and determine its correlation to the irregular surface and calcification of carotid plaque.