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Are abdominal aortic calcific deposits an independent predictor of vascular morbidity and mortality?
Are abdominal aortic calcific deposits an independent predictor of vascular morbidity and mortality?
Abdominal aortic calcific deposits detected by lateral lumbar radiograms independently predict vascular morbidity and mortality.
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May refine vascular risk stratification on routine lumbar radiographs; leaves open causal role and need for interventional trials.
AAC deposits, detected by lateral lumbar radiograms, are a marker of subclinical atherosclerotic disease and an independent predictor of subsequent vascular morbidity and mortality.
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Wilson et al. (2001) studied this question.
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