Open AccessPrevalence of carotid artery calcification in postmenopausal women and its correlation with atherogenic risk factors
Author(s) -
Santosh Patil
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of natural science, biology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2229-7707
pISSN - 0976-9668
DOI - 10.4103/0976-9668.166048
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoporosis , diabetes mellitus , stroke (engine) , risk factor , oral medicine , family history , medical history , dentistry , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , engineering
The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of carotid artery calcification (CAC) in postmenopausal females on panoramic radiographs and to study the correlation of CAC with possible risk factors such as hypertension, osteoporosis, and hypercholesterolemia, among others.