Fig. 1From: Prospective study of hemoglobin A1c and incident carotid artery plaque in Chinese adults without diabetesThe process of sample recruitment. Coronary heart diseases include coronary atherosclerosis, coronary artery bypass grafting, stent surgery and ischemic infarction; Immune diseases included inflammatory bowel diseases and systemic lupus erythematosus. HbA1c glycated hemoglobin A1c, IFG impaired fasting glucose, FBG fasting blood glucose, CAP carotid artery plaqueBack to article page