Global and regional prevalence, burden, and risk factors for carotid atherosclerosis: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and modelling study

• Main Authors: Peige Song, PhD (Author), Zhe Fang, MD (Author), Hanyu Wang, BA (Author), Yutong Cai, PhD (Author), Kazem Rahimi, DM (Author), Yajie Zhu, PhD (Author), F Gerald R Fowkes, ProfPhD (Author), Freya J I Fowkes, ProfDPhil (Author), Igor Rudan, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Estimation of the epidemiological burden of carotid atherosclerosis can serve as a basis for prevention and management of cardiovascular disease. We aimed to provide the first estimation on the prevalence, number of cases, and risk factors for carotid atherosclerosis in the gene...