Is breast arterial calcification associated with coronary artery disease?-A systematic review and meta-analysis.
<h4>Background</h4>There is increasing evidence that breast arterial calcification (BAC), an incidental finding on 3-29% of mammograms, could be used to screen for coronary artery disease (CAD). We conducted a systematic review to assess the associations between BAC and CAD and its risk...
Main Authors: | Sing Ching Lee, Michael Phillips, Jamie Bellinge, Jennifer Stone, Elizabeth Wylie, Carl Schultz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236598 |
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