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Prevalence of DISH in the CAC severity categories.
| CAC category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (CAC = 0) n = 1404 | 2 (CAC = 1–100) n = 586 | 3 (CAC > 100–400) n = 430 | 4 (CAC > 400) n = 308 | |
| NO DISH | 1280 (91.2%) | 511 (87.2%) | 344 (80.0%) | 232 (75.3%) |
| DISH | 124 (8.8%) | 75 (12.8%) | 86 (20.0%) | 76 (24.7%) |
CAC is presented as the modified Agatston score as quantified on ungated CT scans. DISH = diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.
