Abstract:ObjectiveThis study examined the association between the prevalence of cardiometabolic disease and fat-enlarged lymph nodes (LNs), identified on digital screening mammography.MethodsA cross-sectional study on 834 women presenting for full-field digital screening mammography was conducted. The status of fat-enlarged LNs was assessed based on the size and morphology of axillary LNs from the mammograms. The prevalence of cardiometabolic disease, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension, dyslipidemi… Show more
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