The Role of Blood Pressure in Carotid Plaque Incidence: Interactions With Body Mass Index, Age, and Sex-Based on a 7-Years Cohort Study

The Role of Blood Pressure in Carotid Plaque Incidence: Interactions With Body Mass Index, Age, and Sex-Based on a 7-Years Cohort Study

Background: Although high blood pressure (BP) is a risk factor for carotid plaque, its long-term prognostic value might be underestimated due to its confounding interactions with BMI, age, and gender. Therefore, we conducted a 7-year prospective cohort study to evaluate the prognostic value of BP fo...

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Main Authors: Jian Liu, Xuehua Ma, Xue-Ling Ren, Hong Xiao, Leyuan Yan, Zhuorong Li, Shengshu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
carotid arteries
blood pressure
interaction
cohort studies
age
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.690094/full

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