title: Letter by Tsuda Regarding Article, "Combined Effects of Inflammatory Status and Carotid Atherosclerosis: A 12-Year Follow-Up Study".
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research Center, Kansai University of Health Sciences, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazushi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsuda
mesh_terms: D050197:Atherosclerosis; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases; D059168:Carotid Intima-Media Thickness; D018450:Disease Progression; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic; D012307:Risk Factors