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Vascular Calcifications On Abdomen CT Scan
by frangi56, Jul 23, 2009 03:18PM
Hi! I am a 52 year old male, normal weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, and lipid profile. I don't smoke and do exercise. The only medication I take is a low dose aspirin each day. My family history is negative for heart disease. During a CT scan for kidney stones, they found "vascular calcifications." Are they normal for someone my age? Should I have more testing? Thank you!
Bill
Bill
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by mammo, Jul 23, 2009 03:35PM
To: frangi56
This can be caused by kidney problems, did they find any stones? Since this leads to stiffening of the arteries, I would definitely look further. It can also be a pre-cursor to atherosclerosis, which usaully begins around 50.
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