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Obesity is an important determinant of increased cardiovascular risk. Increased fat mass has been assumed to constitute the main prominent contributor to changes in carotid intima-media thickness (c-IMT).In 421 consecutive subjects (301 women), c-IMT was evaluated ultrasonographically in 6 independent territories and body composition was assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.c-IMT was positively...
Recently, serum lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) has been closely associated with coronary artery disease. Here, we aimed to investigate the possible relationship between serum LBP and markers of atherosclerosis.Serum LBP and carotid intima media thickness (C-IMT) were measured in 332 subjects (101 men and 231 women) who were recruited from an ongoing multicenter project.Serum LBP was significantly...
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