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Frank's sign and cardiovascular disease

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  • 27 November 2025
  • Philippe Meyer
    • HUG
    • Médecine, UNIGE
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Frank's sign, a diagonal crease on the earlobe, is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Discovered by pulmonologist Sanders T. Frank in 1973, this sign still intrigues doctors.

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