Association of Higher Hemoglobin Level With Significant Carotid Artery Plaque in the General Population.

Seong Soon Kwon Seug Yun Yoon Kyoung Ha Kim Byoung Won Park Min-Ho Lee Hyoungnae Kim Duk Won Bang

Published in: Journal of lipid and atherosclerosis (2024)

A high Hb level is associated with an increased risk of carotid plaques in individuals without history of CVD. This finding may support the need for early screening of CVD in individuals with high Hb levels.

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