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Figure 2 The Lipid-Rich Plaque Rate According to the Tertile of HOMA-IR
Insulin resistance (IR) was defined from the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). The cutoff point for the lipid-rich plaque was defined as percentage of lipid volume (%LV) >44% or percentage of fibrous volume (%FV) <52%, which was the 75th percentile of %LV or the 25th percentile of %FV in this study population. The lipid-rich plaque rate was significantly associated with an increasing tertile of HOMA-IR (p = 0.008 by analysis of variance [ANOVA]). These results suggest the relationship between IR and greater lipid-rich plaque content.
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