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19
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Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
This study of 416 patients identified age, male gender, smoking, diabetes,
hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia as independent predictors of thoraci
c aortic atherosclerotic plaque. Age, smoking, hypercholesterolemia, hypert
ension, and diabetes were predictors of the severity and extent of thoracic
aortic atherosclerosis.