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Calcification in Major Vessel Beds Relates to Vascular Brain Disease
Author(s) -
Daniël Bos,
M. Arfan Ikram,
Suzette E. EliasSmale,
Gabriël P. Krestin,
Albert Hofman,
Jacqueline C.M. Witteman,
Aad van der Lugt,
Meike W. Vernooij
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.111.232728
Subject(s) - calcification , disease , vascular disease , medicine , blood vessel , pathology , cardiology
Calcification in atherosclerotic plaques is a novel marker of atherosclerosis and is related to cardiovascular disease. However, its relationship with cerebrovascular disease has not been investigated extensively. We investigated the relationship between calcification in various vessel beds outside the brain and imaging markers of vascular brain disease.

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