Diagonal Ear-Lobe Crease is Correlated With Atherosclerotic Changes in Carotid Arteries
Diagonal Ear-Lobe Crease is Correlated With Atherosclerotic Changes in Carotid Arteries
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DOI：
10.1253/circj.cj-09-0141
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发表时间：
2009-10-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Matsumoto, Masayasu
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作者：
Shrestha, Isha;Ohtsuki, Toshiho;Matsumoto, Masayasu
背景：据报道，耳垂斜纹（ELC）是心血管疾病的标志。很少有报告评估 ELC 与动脉粥样硬化的关系。这里使用日本人群来研究这种关系。方法和结果：一项前瞻性横断面研究包括 212 名连续患者。检查双侧耳垂的 ELC，然后进行颈动脉超声检查，测量远壁颈总动脉内膜中层厚度 (CCA-IMT)、斑块评分 (PS) 和斑块数量 (PN)。 ELC 患者的颈动脉 IMT 显着高于对照组（分别为 0.90 +/- 0.24 vs 0.77 +/- 0.15，P
Background: The diagonal ear-lobe crease (ELC) is reported to be a marker of cardiovascular disease. Very few reports have assessed the relationship of ELC with atherosclerosis. This relationship is investigated here using a Japanese population.Methods and Results: A prospective cross-sectional Study included 212 consecutive patients. Bilateral ear lobes were checked for the ELC and this was followed by carotid ultrasonography to measure the far wall common carotid artery intima-media thickness (CCA-IMT), plaque score (PS) and plaque number (PN). Patients with ELC had significantly higher carotid IMT than controls (0.90 +/- 0.24 vs 0.77 +/- 0.15, respectively, P