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Sex-specific performance of the ASCVD pooled cohort equation risk calculator as a correlate of coronary artery calcium in Kampala, Uganda
Introduction: The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rising in Sub-Saharan Africa, but it is not known whether current risk assessment tools predict coronary atherosclerosis in the region. Furthermore, sex-specific performance and interaction with HIV serostatus has not been well studied....
Autores principales: | Kentoffio, Katherine, Durstenfeld, Matthew S., Siedner, Mark J., Kityo, Cissy, Erem, Geoffrey, Ssinabulya, Isaac, Ghoshhajra, Brian, Bittencourt, Marcio S., Longenecker, Chris T. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9434411/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36060290 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcrp.2022.200136 |
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