Academic Radiology
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 58-61 , January 2008

The Interscan Variation of CT Coronary Artery Calcification Score: Analysis of the Calcium Acetate Renagel Comparison (CARE)-2 Study

  • Matthew J. Budoff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor UCLA, 1124 W. Carson Street, RB2, Torrance, CA 90502
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: M.J.B.
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  • Paul Kessler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, Rockville, MD.
    • ,
  • Yan L. Gao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor UCLA, 1124 W. Carson Street, RB2, Torrance, CA 90502
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  • Wajeh Qunibi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, TX
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  • Moustafa Moustafa, MD

      Affiliations

    • South Carolina Nephrology and Hypertension, Orangeburg, SC
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  • Song S. Mao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor UCLA, 1124 W. Carson Street, RB2, Torrance, CA 90502

Received 11 July 2007 ,Accepted 18 August 2007.

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1 This research was supported by a grant from NABI Biopharmaceuticals.

PII: S1076-6332(07)00510-7

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2007.08.011

Academic Radiology
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 58-61 , January 2008

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