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Breast Arterial Calcifications
Prevalence of breast arterial calcifications varies with age and race/ethnicity
June 30th, 2005
The prevalence of breast arterial calcifications among women in the U.S. varies with age and race/ethnicity, cardiologists report. "Breast arterial calcifications (BAC) identified on routine mammography have been associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors including diabetes and hypertension, angiographically-defined CHD, and increased cardiovascular mortality. Accumulating evidence suggests that the mammogram may be an important tool to identify women at risk for CHD; however, the epidemiology of BAC has been poorly defined and previous studies limited to white populations," said J. Reddy and colleagues, New York Presbyterian Hospital. ...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-30)
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