Outward carotid enlargement is associated with both traditional risk factors and oxidative stress markers, suggesting that poor resistance to oxidative stress may impair arterial remodeling prior to plaque development.
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Oxidative stress markers may associate with carotid enlargement beyond risks; leaves open causal role in hypercholesterolemic remodeling.
Iannuzzi et al. (2003) studied this question.
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