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Table 4 Frequency of lesions in subjects who had risk factors of atherosclerosis

From: Prevalence and severity of atherosclerosis in extra cranial carotid arteries in Nigeria: an autopsy study

ATHEROSCLEROTIC LESION TYPES

Risk Factors

Number of subjects with risk factor

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Total No. of lesions

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

Hypertension

6

12

13

2

1

20

0

0

0

0

48

HTN & DM

1

0

0

0

0

6

1

0

1

0

8

Total

7

12

13

2

1

26

1

0

1

0

56

  1. HTN & DM: hypertension and diabetes mellitus.