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Original Scientific Papers

Association between atherogenic index of plasma and carotid intima-media thickness in a cohort of Mediterranean women

M. Gentilea Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università “Federico II” di Napoli, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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G. Iannuzzoa Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università “Federico II” di Napoli, Italy
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V. Simeonb Unità Statistica Medica, Dipartimento di Salute Mentale e Fisica e Medicina Preventiva, Università degli Studi della Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, Napoli, Italy
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A. Mattielloa Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università “Federico II” di Napoli, Italy
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F. Rubbac Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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C. Panicoa Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università “Federico II” di Napoli, Italy
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S. Panicoa Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università “Federico II” di Napoli, Italy
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P. Rubbaa Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università “Federico II” di Napoli, Italy
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Pages 987-992 | Received 25 Jul 2019, Accepted 27 Nov 2020, Published online: 11 Dec 2020

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