American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 3 , Pages 299-304 , 1 August 2009

Association of Coronary Aortic Calcium With Abdominal Aortic Calcium Detected on Lateral Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Spine Images

  • John T. Schousboe, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Park Nicollet Health Services, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Division of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: (952) 993-3877; fax: (952) 993-1312
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  • Diane Claflin, CCD

      Affiliations

    • University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California
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  • Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California

Received 8 February 2009 ,Revised 23 March 2009 ,Accepted 23 March 2009.

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 The Rancho Bernardo Study was funded by Grants AG07181 and AG028507 from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, Maryland, and Grant DK31801 from the National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland.

PII: S0002-9149(09)00817-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.03.041

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 3 , Pages 299-304 , 1 August 2009

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