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ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
Volume 11, Issue 6, Pages 1145-1155Publisher
TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD
DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2015.56340
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ear lobe crease; coronary artery disease; Frank's sign
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The ear lobe crease (ELC) has been defined as a deep wrinkle that extends backwards from the tragus to the auricle. It has been proposed that ELC is a predictor of coronary artery disease (CAD). In this review, we consider the possible association between ELC and CAD. Our aim is to systematically address all the relevant evidence in this field. There are many studies that support an association between ELC and CAD. However, other studies did not find such an association. A recent meta-analysis supports the hypothesis that ELC could be a marker of CAD. However, several limitations raise doubts as to whether we should accept this link.
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