Several factors have been reported to influence cIMT, such as hypertension, aging, smoking, body mass index, fasting blood glucose, fasting serum insulin, and cardiovascular risk factors, including high total cholesterol, high LDL, high fasting blood sugar, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL),40-43 fibrinogen, LOX-1 (lectin-type oxidized LDL receptor 1), hs-CRP (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein),44 and the LDL/HDL ratio.45 Some studies have also investigated the effect of sdLDL levels on cIMT.46,47 These factors are also recognized as risk factors for CVD and atherosclerosis. Here, OLR1 is linked to atherosclerosis.