Open AccessSex-Related Differences in the Incidence and Development of Carotid Plaques in a Low-Income Chinese Population—A Prospective Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Yunpeng Lin,
Yan Li,
Zhiying Li,
Zhen Zhang,
Jie Liu,
Jing Sun,
Jun Tu,
Jinghua Wang,
Wenjuan Zhang,
Jidong Li,
Xianjia Ning
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1179-1411
DOI - 10.2147/ijwh.s365242
Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , medicine , demography , population , cohort , prospective cohort study , carotid ultrasonography , alcohol consumption , logistic regression , carotid arteries , alcohol , biology , environmental health , biochemistry , physics , sociology , optics
More than 150 million people are estimated to have been examined for the presence of carotid plaques (CPs) in China; a sex-related imbalance in the prevalence exists. However, the relationship between sex and the incidence of CP development is unclear, especially in low-income areas of China. Hence, this study aimed to identify the sex differences in CP development and CP burden in both sexes in this population.