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We found an error in Fig. 5A in the review article.
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Over the last two decades coronary artery calcium (CAC) scanning has emerged as a quick, safe, and inexpensive method to detect the presence of coronary atherosclerosis. Data from multiple studies has shown that compared to individuals who do not have any coronary calcifications, those with severe calcifications (i.e., CAC score >300) have a 10-fold increase in their risk of coronary heart disease events and cardiovascular disease. Conversely, those that have a CAC of 0 have a very low event rate (~0.1%/year), with data that now extends to 15 years in some studies. Thus, the most notable implication of identifying CAC in individuals who do not have known cardiovascular disease is that it allows targeting of more aggressive therapies to those who have the highest risk of having future events. Such identification of risk is especially important for individuals who are not on any therapies for coronary heart disease, or when intensification of treatment is being considered but has an uncertain role. This review will highlight some of the recent data on CAC testing, while focusing on the implications of those findings on patient management. The evolving role of CAC in patients with diabetes will also be highlighted.
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Humans , Atherosclerosis , Calcium , Cardiovascular Diseases , Coronary Artery Disease , Coronary Disease , Coronary Vessels , MethodsABSTRACT
To ascertain the prevalence of obesity among newly diagnosed diabetic women, the medical records of 653 diabetic women were studied. These women were attending Diabetic Clinic established by Pakistan Medical Research Council at Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore. A comparison was made with non-diabetic non-pregnant women living In the catchment area of the hospital.The mean BMI of diabetic women was 26.95'5.27 compared to 21.91'5.7] of non-diabetic women [P<0.005]. The prevalence of obesitv [BMI > 30] was 21.7% among diabetic women and 7.6% among non-diabetics [P<0.001]
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Humans , Pregnancy in Diabetics , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 , Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiology , PrevalenceABSTRACT
The prevalence syphilis was studied among 60716 blood donors at Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore between January 1991 and December 1994. Out of 59684 males 10 cases showed VDRL positivity [0.07%] while only one case was positive among 1032 females [10.39%]. The results have been compared with other studies