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Genetic determinants of arterial calcification associated with atherosclerosis.
Mayo Clinic proceedings - 1 Feb 2004
Doherty Terence M, Fitzpatrick Lorraine A, Shaheen Aisha, Rajavashisth Tripathi B, Detrano Robert C
Abstract excerpt
Increasing research interest has focused on arterial calcification in the setting of atherosclerosis. Many features of atherosclerosis-related calcification provide useful clinical information. For example, calcium mineral deposits frequently form in atherosclerotic plaque, and intimal arterial calcification can be used as a surrogate marker for atherosclerosis; also, calcium deposits are readily and...
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