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What are the risk factors for progression of coronary artery calcification in patients with type 2 diabetes?

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Anand DV et al. (2007) Determinants of progression of coronary artery calcification in type 2 diabetes: role of glycemic control and inflammatory/vascular calcification markers. J Am Coll Cardiol 50: 2218–2225

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