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PubMed ID:
34241534
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCGEN.120.003258
Authors:
Lu Yingchang, Dimitrov Latchezar, Chen Shyh-Huei, Bielak Lawrence F., Bis Joshua C., Feitosa Mary F., Lu Lingyi, Kavousi Maryam, Raffield Laura M., Smith Albert V., Wang Lihua, Weiss Stefan, Yao Jie, Zhu Jiaxi, Gudmundsson Elias F., Gudmundsdottir Valborg, Bos Daniel, Ghanbari Mohsen, Ikram M. Arfan, Hwang Shih-Jen, Taylor Kent D., Budoff Matthew J., Gíslason Gauti K., O’Donnell Christopher J., An Ping, Franceschini Nora, Freedman Barry I., Fu Yi-Ping, Guo Xiuqing, Heiss Gerardo, Kardia Sharon L.R., Wilson James G., Langefeld Carl D., Schminke Ulf, Uitterlinden André G., Lange Leslie A., Peyser Patricia A., Gudnason Vilmundur G., Psaty Bruce M., Rotter Jerome I., Bowden Donald W., Ng Maggie CY
Request IDs:
20271
Studies:
African American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension Study (Clinical Trial)
Coronary artery calcification (CAC) and carotid artery intima-media thickness (cIMT) are measures of subclinical atherosclerosis in asymptomatic individuals and strong risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is an independent CVD risk factor that accelerates atherosclerosis.
