Distribution, size, shape, growth potential and extent of abdominal aortic calcified deposits predict mortality in postmenopausal women

BACKGROUND: Aortic calcification is a major risk factor for death from cardiovascular disease. We investigated the relationship between mortality and the composite markers of number, size, morphology and distribution of calcified plaques in the lumbar aorta. METHODS: 308 postmenopausal women aged 48...

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Autores principales: Nielsen, Mads, Ganz, Melanie, Lauze, Francois, Pettersen, Paola C, de Bruijne, Marleen, Clarkson, Thomas B, Dam, Erik B, Christiansen, Claus, Karsdal, Morten A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2996339/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21067610
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-10-56

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2996339/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21067610
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-10-56

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