Volume 25, Issue 4, Pages 427-431 (December 2018) The relationship between the neck circumference and the carotid intima-media thickness in Amerindians. Potential links to health risks? Oscar H. Del Brutto, Robertino M. Mera, Juan A. Nader, Mauricio Zambrano, Pablo R. Castillo, Gautam Matcha, Leslie V. Simon Pathophysiology Volume 25, Issue 4, Pages 427-431 (December 2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2018.08.007 Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Carotid B-mode ultrasound of a study participant showing reference points for measurement of the carotid intima-media thickness at three different segments, including: 1) near wall and far wall of the segment extending from 10 to 20 mm proximal to the tip of the flow divider into the common carotid artery (CCA), 2) near wall and far wall of the carotid bifurcation, and 3) near wall and far wall of the proximal 10 mm of the internal carotid artery (ICA). Pathophysiology 2018 25, 427-431DOI: (10.1016/j.pathophys.2018.08.007) Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Graph showing differences in the percentage of men and women across quartiles of neck circumference. Pathophysiology 2018 25, 427-431DOI: (10.1016/j.pathophys.2018.08.007) Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Locally weighted scatterplot smoothing graphs showing sex-related differences in the relationship between the neck circumference and the carotid intima-media thickness. Pathophysiology 2018 25, 427-431DOI: (10.1016/j.pathophys.2018.08.007) Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Predictive margins of the median values of the carotid intima-media thickness according to quartiles of neck circumference. As the neck circumference increases, the carotid intima-media thickness also increases, with a higher significance (no overlapping 95% confidence intervals) among individuals in the 3rd quartile of neck circumference when compared to those in the 1st quartile. Pathophysiology 2018 25, 427-431DOI: (10.1016/j.pathophys.2018.08.007) Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. Terms and Conditions