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May 21, 2013PLoS ONEOpen Access

Serum Carotenoids Reduce Progression of Early Atherosclerosis in the Carotid Artery Wall among Eastern Finnish Men

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Why the study?

Do high serum concentrations of carotenoids reduce the progression of early atherosclerosis in Eastern Finnish men?

Population

Eastern Finnish Men

Design

Cohort

Authors

JKJouni KarppiSKSudhir KurlKRKimmo Ronkainen

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Overview

Should not yet change practice; leaves open causal role of carotenoids in atherosclerosis.

Structured PICO

Do high serum concentrations of carotenoids reduce the progression of early atherosclerosis in Eastern Finnish men?

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Population
Eastern Finnish Men
I
Intervention
High serum concentrations of carotenoids
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Outcome
Progression of early atherosclerosis in the carotid artery wallsurrogate

High serum carotenoid levels are associated with reduced progression of early carotid atherosclerosis in Eastern Finnish men.

Cite This Study

Karppi et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d56eef75589c71d767d7d1https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0064107
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