Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2006; 12(36): 5826-5833
Published online Sep 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i36.5826
Table 3 Carotid ultrasonographic findings in subjects with or without gallstone disease
Gallstone disease
arotid findingsAbsent n (%)Present n (%)P
Normal48 (15.8)10 (6.8)
IMT51 (16.8)21 (14.4)
Plaques204 (67.3)115 (78.8)P = 0.015