Correlation between risk factors of cerebrovascular disease and calcified plaque characteristics in patients with atherosclerotic severe carotid stenosis.

Conclusion: Smoking, diabetes mellitus and age were independent risk factors for carotid plaque calcification. Smoking and hypertension were associated with specific locations and types of plaque calcification.
PMID: 31900088 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Neurological Research - January 6, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurol Res Source Type: research