Prevalence of carotid artery calcifications among 2,500 digital panoramic radiographs of an adult Brazilian population

Prevalence of carotid artery calcifications among 2,500 digital panoramic radiographs of an adult Brazilian population

Background: The aim of the present study was to analyze the epidemiological data of digital panoramic radiographs revealing suggestive images of carotid artery calcifications (CAC) from a Northeast Brazilian population. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted with 2...

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Main Authors: Alves, A.-P.-N.-N (Author), Costa, F.-W.-G (Author), Kurita, L.-M (Author), Santos, J.-M.-O (Author), Silva, P.-G.B (Author), Soares, G.-C (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medicina Oral S.L. 2018
Subjects:
adult
aged
Aged
artery calcification
Article
atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
blood vessel calcification
Brazil
Brazilian
Carotid artery
carotid artery calcification
carotid artery disease
Carotid Artery Diseases
cervical vertebra
chi square test
Cross-Sectional Studies
cross-sectional study
diagnostic imaging
Digital panoramic radiograph
female
Female
human
Humans
major clinical study
male
Male
middle aged
Middle Aged
panoramic radiography
prevalence
Prevalence
Radiography, Panoramic
Retrospective Studies
retrospective study
Vascular Calcification
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