Posts Tagged ‘xanthelasmata’

January 6th, 2014

Looking Old for Your Age

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

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 […]