Abdominal aortic calcification quantified by the Morphological Atherosclerotic Calcification Distribution (MACD) index is associated with features of the metabolic syndrome

Abdominal aortic calcification quantified by the Morphological Atherosclerotic Calcification Distribution (MACD) index is associated with features of the metabolic syndrome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Abdominal aortic calcifications (AAC) predict cardiovascular mortality. A new scoring model for AAC, the Morphological Atherosclerotic Calcification Distribution (MACD) index may contribute with additional information to the commonly...

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Main Authors: Barascuk Natasha, Ganz Melanie, Nielsen Mads, Register Thomas C, Rasmussen Lars M, Karsdal Morten A, Christiansen Claus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
aortic calcification
risk factors
AAC24
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/11/75

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