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- 1Anthropometric risk factors
- 1Atherosclerosis
- 1Biomarkers
- 1Cardiovascular disease
- 1Cognitive function
- 1Bruce, Sharon
- 1Fergenbaum, Jennifer H.
- 1Greenwood, Carol
- 1Hanley, Anthony J.G.
- 1Kamtchum Tatuene, Joseph
- 1Lou, Wendy
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Spring 2022
Carotid atherosclerosis is responsible for 15-25% of the nearly 8 million first-ever ischemic strokes that occur each year worldwide. This proportion has remained constant over the past three decades, thus suggesting that some patients with carotid atherosclerosis currently receive suboptimal...
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Carotid Atherosclerosis and a Reduced Likelihood for Lowered Cognitive Performance in a Canadian First Nations Population
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Fergenbaum, Jennifer H., Bruce, Sharon, Spence, J.D., Lou, Wendy, Hanley, Anthony J.G., Greenwood, Carol, Young, T. Kue
"Background: We investigated the associations among cardiovascular risk factors, carotid atherosclerosis and cognitive function in a Canadian First Nations population. Methods: Individuals aged ≥18 years, without stroke, nonpreg- nant and with First Nations status were assessed by the Trail...