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Comparison of cardiovascular risk factors, parameters of carotid atherosclerosis, and incidence of ischemic cerebrovascular disease among the study groups
All values are presented as the mean±SD (continuous variables) or number (categorical variables). AF: atrial fibrillation, hs-CRP: high sensitivity C-reactive protein, CCA: common carotid artery, IMT: intima media thickness, ICA: internal corotid artery
