American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 6 , Pages 812-817 , 15 September 2009

Ethnic-Specific Risks for Atherosclerotic Calcification of the Thoracic and Abdominal Aorta (from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)

  • Matthew A. Allison, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 858-822-7671; fax: 858-822-7662
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  • Matthew J. Budoff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor–University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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  • Khurram Nasir, MD

      Affiliations

    • Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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  • Nathan D. Wong, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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  • Robert Detrano, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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  • Richard Kronmal, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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  • Junichiro Takasu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor–University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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  • Michael H. Criqui, MD

      Affiliations

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

Received 20 March 2009 ,Revised 2 May 2009 ,Accepted 2 May 2009.

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 This research was supported by a grant to Dr. Allison from the American Heart Association, Dallas, Texas; Grant R01 HL071739 from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland; and Contracts N01-HC-95159 through N01-HC-95165 and N01-HC-95169 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.

PII: S0002-9149(09)01036-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.05.004

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 6 , Pages 812-817 , 15 September 2009

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