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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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| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2010
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| 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 |