Abdominal aortic calcification is superior to other arteries calcification in predicting the mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients – a 8 years cohort study

Abdominal aortic calcification is superior to other arteries calcification in predicting the mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients – a 8 years cohort study

Abstract Background In recent years, there has been a growing concern that abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) has a predictive effect on the prognosis of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, whether other vascular calcification (VC) can predict the occurrence of adverse events in...

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Main Authors: Qingyu Niu, Huiping Zhao, Bei Wu, Shihming Tsai, Jian Wu, Meng Zhang, Lixia Lu, Jie Qiao, Chuncui Men, Li Zuo, Mei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Cardiovascular
Peritoneal Dialysis
Mortality
Outcomes
Vascular calcification
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-019-1593-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-019-1593-6

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