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SUMMARY
Majority of research on CIMT and its association with future risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) independent of conventional risk factors has been done in Western populations. Literature suggests that using CIMT cut-off values of western populations for risk prediction of Asians may not be appropriate. The authors reviewed available literature by WHO region, assuming that populations within the region are more homogenous, to derive potential CIMT cut-off values by age and sex that may be used by different countries in the regions. Apart from inclusion and exclusion criteria, authors selected studies with . . .
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