The possible relation between ear lobe crease (ELC) and coronary artery disease (CAD) was described for the first time by Frank in 1973 in a letter to the editor of the New England Journal of Medicine [1]. The author observed that 19 out of 20 patients with ELC had 1 or more risk factors for CAD, and he suggested that the presumptive relation should have been tested.
Ear lobe crease as a marker of coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis.
gensini, gianfranco;LUCENTEFORTE, ERSILIA
2014-01-01
Abstract
The possible relation between ear lobe crease (ELC) and coronary artery disease (CAD) was described for the first time by Frank in 1973 in a letter to the editor of the New England Journal of Medicine [1]. The author observed that 19 out of 20 patients with ELC had 1 or more risk factors for CAD, and he suggested that the presumptive relation should have been tested.File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
