Figure 3.
Receiver-operating characteristic curves for the sensitivity and the specificity of FRS, MS score, weight, BMI, waist circumference, EAT, age and CRP to detect the presence of carotid plaque. BMI, body mass index; CIMT, carotid intima-media thickness; CRP, C-reactive protein; EAT, epicardial adipose tissue; FRS, Framingham risk score; MS score, metabolic syndrome score.