Adolescence Risk Factors Are Predictive of Coronary Artery Calcification at Middle Age: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study



: Hartiala O, Magnussen CG, Kajander S, Knuuti J, Ukkonen H, Saraste A, Rinta-Kiikka I, Kainulainen S, Kahonen M, Hutri-Kahonen N, Laitinen T, Lehtimaki T, Viikari JSA, Hartiala J, Juonala M, Raitakari OT

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

: 2012

: Journal of the American College of Cardiology

: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY

: J AM COLL CARDIOL

: 15

: 60

: 15

: 1364

: 1370

: 7

: 0735-1097

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2012.05.045(external)


Conclusions Elevated adolescence LDL-C and systolic BP levels are independent predictors of adulthood CAC, indicating that adolescence risk factor levels play an important role in the pathogenesis of coronary heart disease. (J Am Coll Cardiol 2012;60:1364-70) (C) 2012 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation



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