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Prevalence and severity of abdominal aortic calcification (N=94).
| Severity of calcificationa) | N (%) | Aortic calcification score (ACS) |
|---|---|---|
| No | 32 (24.0) | 4±5 |
| Mild | 31 (33.0) | 413±368 |
| Moderate | 26 (27.7) | 2,814±1,783 |
| Severe | 5 (5.3) | 12,365±5,238 |
| Total | 94 (100) | 1,521±2,985 |
a)Abdominal aortic calcification was arbitrarily classified as no calcification (ACS <10), mild calcification (ACS of 10–999), moderate calcification (ACS of 1,000–10,000), or severe calcification (ACS >10,000).
