Association between metabolic syndrome, smoking status and coronary artery calcification.

Association between metabolic syndrome, smoking status and coronary artery calcification.

Coronary artery calcification (CAC), an indicator of coronary artery stenosis, is an independent risk factor of ischemic heart disease. Smoking increases the risk of metabolic syndrome (MS) and cardiovascular disease. Almost no previous studies have evaluated the combined effect of MS and smoking st...

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Main Authors: Yun-Ah Lee, Sung-Goo Kang, Sang-Wook Song, Jun-Seung Rho, Eun-Kyung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4376803?pdf=render

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