Cross-sectional association of bone mineral density with coronary artery calcification in an international multi-ethnic population-based cohort of men aged 40–49: ERA JUMP study

Introduction: Inverse associations of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and atherosclerosis with osteoporosis and bone mineral density (BMD) have been reported in post-menopausal women and elderly men. We aimed to investigate an association between vetebral bone density (VBD) and coronary artery cacifica...

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Main Authors: Chikako Nakama, Takashi Kadowaki, Jina Choo, Aiman El-Saed, Aya Kadota, Bradley J. Willcox, Akira Fujiyoshi, Chol Shin, Joseph K. Leader, Katsuyuki Miura, Kamal Masaki, Hirotsugu Ueshima, Lewis H. Kuller, Jessica Bon, Akira Sekikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235290672030316X