American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 2 , Pages 149-152 , 15 January 2010

Relation of Coronary Artery Calcium Score to Premature Coronary Artery Disease in Survivors >15 Years of Hodgkin's Lymphoma

  • Rune Andersen, MD

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    • Deprtment of Radiology, Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 47-23-07-00-00; fax: +47-23-07-26-10
    • Dr. Andersen and Dr. Wethal contributed equally to this article.
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  • Torgeir Wethal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Deprtment of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    • Dr. Andersen and Dr. Wethal contributed equally to this article.
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  • Anne Günther, MD

      Affiliations

    • Deprtment of Radiology, Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • Alexander Fosså, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Clinic, Rikshospitalet, Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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  • Thor Edvardsen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Deprtment of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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  • Sophie D. Fosså, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Cancer Research, Faculty Division Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • John Kjekshus, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Deprtment of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Received 7 June 2009 ,Revised 4 September 2009 ,Accepted 4 September 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)02315-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.09.005

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 2 , Pages 149-152 , 15 January 2010

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