C-factor: a summary measure for systemic arterial calcifications
Abstract Background Arterial calcification, the hallmark of arteriosclerosis, has a widespread distribution in the human body with only moderate correlation among sites. Hitherto, a single measure capturing the systemic burden of arterial calcification was lacking. In this paper, we propose the C-fa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-02126-y |