The association between low bone mineral density and coronary artery calcification in osteoporotic and non-osteoporotic patients in a tertiary center in Saudi Arabia

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and osteoporosis are major health-care concerns worldwide. The evidence is contradictory on whether a relationship exists between low bone mineral density (BMD) determined by dual-energy absorptiometry (DXA scan) and coronary artery calcification (CAC) measur...

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Autores principales: Fathala, Ahmed L., Alkulaybi, Sami, Khawaji, Abdulrahman, Alomari, Abdelghafour, Almuhaideb, Ahmed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2021
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8020646/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33818146
http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2021.101

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8020646/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33818146
http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2021.101

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