U.S., Feb. 19 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07419126) titled 'Ultrasound Assessment of Arterial Medial Calcification in Endurance Athletes: A Prevalence Study' on Feb. 11.
Brief Summary: Medial arterial calcification (MAC) is an under-recognized vascular condition that remains poorly characterized from an epidemiological perspective. In the general population, its estimated prevalence is approximately 2.5%, mainly based on ankle-brachial index measurements. In contrast, prevalence exceeds 10% in high-risk populations such as patients with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or established cardiovascular disease, with wide variability depending on the diagnostic method used.
In these populations...