Correlation between ankle brachial index, carotid intima media thickness and left ventricular hypertrophy in patients on maintenance hemodialysis
Introduction: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a major cardiovascular risk factor in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD). The aim of our study is to find correlation between ankle brachial index (ABI), carotid intima media thickness (IMT) and left ventricular hypertrophy in this populatio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2012-09-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260811000536 |