American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 7 , Pages 825-830 , 1 October 2008

Relation of Framingham Risk Score to Subclinical Atherosclerosis Evaluated Across Three Arterial Sites

  • Roksana Karim, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
    • Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
    • Atherosclerosis Research Unit, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 323-226-2500; fax: 323-442-2993
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  • Howard N. Hodis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
    • Atherosclerosis Research Unit, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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  • Robert Detrano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Research and Education Institute, Torrance, California
    • ,
  • Chao-ran Liu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Atherosclerosis Research Unit, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
    • ,
  • Chi-hua Liu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Atherosclerosis Research Unit, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
    • ,
  • Wendy J. Mack, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
    • Atherosclerosis Research Unit, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Received 24 January 2008 ,Revised 7 May 2008 ,Accepted 7 May 2008.

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 This work is supported by National Institutes of Health grant R01-AG17160, Bethesda, Maryland.

PII: S0002-9149(08)00900-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.05.039

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 7 , Pages 825-830 , 1 October 2008

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