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Differences in cardiac computed tomography\u2013derived Agatston coronary artery calcium (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CAC<\/jats:styled-content>) scores between the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">RA<\/jats:styled-content> and control groups were compared across strata of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">LDL<\/jats:styled-content> concentration.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Among those with low <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">LDL<\/jats:styled-content> concentrations (&lt;70 mg\/dl), mean adjusted <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CAC<\/jats:styled-content> scores were &gt;4\u2010fold higher for <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">RA<\/jats:styled-content> patients than for controls (18.6 versus 4.6 Agatston units, respectively; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001), a difference significantly greater than that in any other <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">LDL<\/jats:styled-content> concentration stratum except <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">LDL<\/jats:styled-content> concentration \u2265160 mg\/dl. 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