Carotid artery plaque screening using abdominal aortic calcification on lumbar radiographs.

Carotid artery plaque screening using abdominal aortic calcification on lumbar radiographs.

<h4>Aim</h4>Arteriosclerotic disease is increasing due to aging of the population, and is associated with diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and smoking. This disease may result in fatal cerebrovascular disease, and especially cardiogenic cerebral embolism caused by artery...

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Main Authors: Kazuyoshi Kobayashi, Kei Ando, Taisuke Seki, Takashi Hamada, Koji Suzuki, Naoki Ishiguro, Yukiharu Hasegawa, Shiro Imagama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209175

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209175

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