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... and maximum common carotid IMT, as well as carotid atherosclerosis, were measured by high-resolution ultrasound. The Asp/Asp 298 genotype was associated with an increased risk of atherosclerotic plaques at the level of the common carotid arteries [multivariate odds ratio, 1.57 and 95% CI (confidence interval...

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