Figure 3
Correlation between sFcγRIIIaMϕ levels and carotid maximum intima-media thickness (IMT) in subjects with an annual medical checkup. The subjects were divided into four groups (0, I, II, III) which had no, one, two, or three and over risk factors including aging, current smoking, diabetes, hypertension, hyper-LDL-cholesterolemia, hypo-HDL-cholesterolemia, and family history of atherosclerotic diseases. Dotted lines indicate reference value. Significant correlations (**: P < 0.01).