Original ResearchPredicting Long-Term Absence of Coronary Artery Calcium in Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes: The MESA Study
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Key Words
aging
atherosclerosis
cardiovascular diseases
coronary artery calcium
diabetes mellitus
type 2
healthy lifestyle
metabolic syndrome
multidetector computed tomography
prevention
risk
Abbreviations and Acronyms
ASCVD
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
CAC
coronary artery calcification
CI
confidence interval
hs-cTnT
high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T
eGFR
estimated glomerular filtration rate
HDL-C
high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Lp(a)
lipoprotein a
MetS
metabolic syndrome
NT-proBNP
N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide
OR
odds ratio
PCE
Pooled Cohort Equations
T2D
type 2 diabetes
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