Diagonal Earlobe Crease Revealing Intracranial Atherosclerosis

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Association between Diagonal Earlobe Crease and Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index in Asymptomatic Hypertensive Patients

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the association between earlobe crease (ELC) and cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) in asymptomatic hypertensive subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 75 subjects with ELC and 75 age- and gender-matched patients without ELC were prospectively selected from subjects admitted to the Outpatient Cardiology Clinic. ELC was assigned to a perso...

Diagonal earlobe crease are associated with shorter telomere in male Japanese patients with metabolic syndrome.

BACKGROUND Diagonal earlobe crease (ELC) have been proposed as a marker of generalized atherosclerosis, so in the present study it was investigated whether individuals with ELC have a shortened telomere, which correlates with an accelerated cell turnover and premature aging, leading to atherosclerosis. METHODS AND RESULTS The mean terminal restriction fragment (TRF) was determined by Southern...

Diagonal earlobe crease and coronary artery disease in a Chinese population

BACKGROUND Many reports have claimed associations between diagonal earlobe crease (DELC) and coronary artery disease (CAD), but data in Chinese populations are limited. METHODS This cohort study investigated 449 consecutive Chinese, 250 cases with CAD and 199 without CAD, who were certified by coronary artery angiography in our center. Characteristic differences and the relation of DELC to CA...

Diagonal Earlobe Crease as a Significant Marker for Coronary Artery Disease: A Case-control Study

OBJECTIVES To investigate the association between diagonal earlobe crease (DELC) and coronary artery disease (CAD). Limited data exists in South Asia and no prior studies have been performed in Pakistan to assess this relationship. METHODS In this case-control study, 200 participants from December 2015 to March 2016 at Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan were enrolled. Consecuti...