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. 2017 Jan 21;6(1):e004612. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.116.004612

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A, These 4 curves represent the fitted median common carotid far wall intima‐media thickness (IMT) values for the 4 race‐ethnicities that are part of the Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). There are slight differences. Blacks have consistently higher values followed by Hispanics. Non‐Hispanic whites and Chinese Americans have similar and lower values. B, These 4 curves represent the fitted median internal carotid artery maximum IMT values for the 4 race‐ethnicities that are part of MESA. Non‐Hispanic whites, Hispanics, and blacks have near identical values. Chinese Americans consistently have the lowest values.