Serum ferritin is not a risk factor for extracranial carotid arterial disease in men and women aged >=60 years

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Aronow, WS
Ahn, C
Schoenfeld, MR
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[1] MT SINAI SCH MED,DEPT GERIATR & ADULT DEV,NEW YORK,NY
[2] UNIV TEXAS,SCH MED,DIV CLIN EPIDEMIOL,HOUSTON,TX
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10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00803-X
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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In a prospective study of 236 men and 568 women aged greater than or equal to 60 years, 40% to 100% extracranial carotid arterial disease (ECAD) was present in 46 men (19%) and in 83 women (15%) (p = NS). The percentage of patients with increased serum ferritin levels and the mean serum ferritin levels were not significantly different between men with and without 40% to 100% ECAD, or between women with and without 40% to 100% ECAD.
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