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A Case of Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis With Thumb-Sized Calcification Detected on Panoramic Radiograph.

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Key takeaways

This is a report on one patient with kidney disease. A dental X-ray showed hardening in the neck artery. This highlights a link between kidney disease and artery hardening. It is a single case, so it does not prove a cause for all people.

Who did this work

Shibata K · Kaneko K · Takaya T · Inou T · Hung YC · Kitamura H · Oki E · Nezu H · Ara T · Funaoka S · Higuchi D · Dewake N

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD progression and prevention · 2026 Nov 1
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42974064/