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PubMed · 2007 · 43 citations · 17 references
AVC is common in elderly patients admitted to cardiology clinics. In addition to advanced age, high serum levels of Lp(a) and CRP are independent predictors of the condition.
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Clinical Factors Associated With Calcific Aortic Valve Disease
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Characterization of the early lesion of 'degenerative' valvular aortic stenosis. Histological and immunohistochemical studies.
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Association of Aortic-Valve Sclerosis with Cardiovascular Mortality and Morbidity in the Elderly
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Cardiac valve calcification: characteristics of patients with calcification of the mitral annulus or aortic valve
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Association Between Serum Uric Acid, Metabolic Syndrome, and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Japanese Individuals
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