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Comparative Study
. 2004 Aug 1;94(3):367-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.04.038.

Comparison of low risk and higher risk profiles in middle age to frequency and quantity of coronary artery calcium years later

Martha L Daviglus  1 , Amber Pirzada, Kiang Liu, Lijing L Yan, Daniel B Garside, Alan R Dyer, Julie A Hoff, George T Kondos, Philip Greenland, Jeremiah Stamler
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Comparative Study

Comparison of low risk and higher risk profiles in middle age to frequency and quantity of coronary artery calcium years later

Martha L Daviglus et al. Am J Cardiol. .

Abstract

Little is known about the relation of having favorable levels of all major cardiovascular risk factors (low risk [LR]) earlier in life to coronary artery calcium (CAC) later in life. From 2002 to 2003, CAC was compared in participants aged >60 years who were LR (n = 42) with those not LR (n = 39) at baseline (from 1967 to 1973). Despite adverse changes in risk factors, the prevalence of measurable CAC and mean CAC scores were less for LR participants than for non-LR participants (60% vs 77%, p = 0.09, and 217 vs 443, p = 0.05, respectively).

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