Urinary Metal Levels and Coronary Artery Calcification
医学
钙化
心脏病学
内科学
泌尿系统
作者
Katlyn E. McGraw,Kathrin Schilling,Ronald A. Glabonjat,Marta Gálvez-Fernández,Arce Domingo‐Relloso,Irene Martinez‐Morata,Miranda R. Jones,Anne E. Nigra,Wendy S. Post,Joel D. Kaufman,María Téllez-Plaza,Linda Valeri,Elizabeth R. Brown,Richard A. Kronmal,R. Graham Barr,Steven Shea,Ana Navas‐Acién,Tiffany R Sanchez
Exposure to metals was generally associated with extent of coronary calcification at baseline and follow-up. These findings support that metals are associated with the progression of atherosclerosis, potentially providing a novel strategy for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis progression.