Presence of carotid artery calcification on panoramic radiographs of patients with chronic diseases.
This study sought to investigate carotid artery calcification (CAC) on panoramic radiographs from both healthy patients and those patients suffering from different chronic diseases. A total of 247 patients met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Ninety-two patients had one or more chronic diseases as indicated by their records; the remaining 155 patients had no mention of a chronic disease and were considered to be healthy controls. Among all patients, 13% had evidence of CAC, 21% of the patients with one or more chronic diseases had CAC, and only 8% of the patients in the control group had CAC. Those with liver disease only had the highest proportion (33%) of CAC.
Masood
Farah
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Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, College of Dentistry, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, USA.
Wild
Robert C
RC
Jenkins
Jennifer
J
Radfar
Lida
L
D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging