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Research Article: The atherogenic index of plasma and carotid atherosclerosis in a community population: a population-based cohort study in China

Date Published: 2023-09-07

Abstract:
The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) is an important alternative metabolic biomarker of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. Nevertheless, the correlation between the AIP and carotid atherosclerosis is unknown among the general population.

Introduction:
According to the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factor Study 2019, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), principally stroke and ischaemic heart disease (IHD), are a major contributor to disability and the leading cause of premature mortality globally [1, 2]. Atherosclerosis, the main pathological process of most CVDs [3], may start early in life and remain latent and asymptomatic for long periods before progressing into its advanced stages [4, 5]. Carotid atherosclerosis (CA), a major and potentially…

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