Diagnostic Value of the Diagonal Earlobe Crease in Combination with Lipoprotein(a) in Coronary Heart Disease

July 2025 in “ Scientific Reports ”

Ruoling Guo, Huihui Yang, Jie Dou … Dong-Lei Luo

Studysummary This study found that combining diagonal earlobe crease with lipoprotein(a) provides strong diagnostic value for coronary heart disease.

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