An Investigation of Two-Dimensional Ultrasound Carotid Plaque Presence and Intima Media Thickness in Middle-Aged South Asian and European Men Living in the United Kingdom

Nazim Ghouri; David Purves; Kevin A. Deans; Greig Logan; Alex McConnachie; John Wilson; Jason M. R. Gill; Naveed Sattar

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0123317

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An Investigation of Two-Dimensional Ultrasound Carotid Plaque Presence and Intima Media Thickness in Middle-Aged South Asian and European Men Living in the United Kingdom

Nazim Ghouri ,

* E-mail: nazim.ghouri@glasgow.ac.uk (NG); naveed.sattar@glasgow.ac.uk (NS)

Affiliation BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TA, United Kingdom
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David Purves,

Affiliation Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QA, United Kingdom
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Kevin A. Deans,

Affiliation Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZN, United Kingdom
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Greig Logan,

Affiliations BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TA, United Kingdom, Human Potential Centre, AUT University, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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Alex McConnachie,

Affiliation Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QA, United Kingdom
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John Wilson,

Affiliation BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TA, United Kingdom
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Jason M. R. Gill ,

¶‡ JMRG and NS are joint senior authors on this work.

Affiliation BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TA, United Kingdom
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Naveed Sattar

* E-mail: nazim.ghouri@glasgow.ac.uk (NG); naveed.sattar@glasgow.ac.uk (NS)

¶‡ JMRG and NS are joint senior authors on this work.

Affiliation BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TA, United Kingdom
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An Investigation of Two-Dimensional Ultrasound Carotid Plaque Presence and Intima Media Thickness in Middle-Aged South Asian and European Men Living in the United Kingdom

Nazim Ghouri,
David Purves,
Kevin A. Deans,
Greig Logan,
Alex McConnachie,
John Wilson,
Jason M. R. Gill,
Naveed Sattar

Published: April 17, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123317

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