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Prevalence of carotid artery calcification in postmenopausal women and its correlation with atherogenic risk factors

AIM: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of carotid artery calcification (CAC) in postmenopausal females on panoramic radiographs and to study the correlation of CAC with possible risk factors such as hypertension, osteoporosis, and hypercholesterolemia, among others. MATERI...

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Autor principal: Patil, Santosh R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4630737/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26604593
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-9668.166048