January 6th, 2014
Looking Old for Your Age
Mette Christoffersen, MSc (Pharm)
Mette Christoffersen and Anne Tybjaerg-Hansen discuss their finding that visible age-related signs are associated with increased risk of coronary disease independent of chronological age and other CV risk factors.
September 15th, 2011
Xanthelasmata Identified as Independent CV Risk Factor
Larry Husten, PHD
In a large new study from Denmark, xanthelasmata (raised yellow patches around the eyelids) but not arcus cornae (white or grey rings around the cornea) was found to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In an article in BMJ, Mette Christoffersen and colleagues report on 12,745 adults in Copenhagen without cardiovascular disease at baseline who were […]
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