TC-SCORE | Carotid ultrasonography | Lateral lumbar X-ray |
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Carotid plaques (n = 55, 44%) | AAC deposits (n = 28, 22.4%) |
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Low (< 1%) | n = 64 | 15/64 (23.4%) | 3/64 (4.7%) |
Moderate (≥ 1% and < 5%) | n = 54 | 33/54 (61.1%) | 21/54 (38.9%) |
High (≥ 5% and < 10%) | n = 7 | 7/7 (100%) | 4/7 (57.1%) |
Very high (≥ 10%) | n = 0 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
- Presence of carotid plaques and AAC deposits in 125 ankylosing spondylitis patients older than 35 years of age without cardiovascular events, diabetes mellitus, or chronic kidney disease, classified according to their cardiovascular risk
- AAC abdominal aortic calcium, TC-SCORE total cholesterol systematic coronary risk evaluation