Carotid Plaque Morphology is Similar in Patients with Reduced and Normal Renal Function

Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events such as stroke. However, it is still unclear if decreased kidney function is associated with a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque phenotype. To explore if renal function was associated with carotid...

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Main Authors: Caroline Heijl, Fredrik Kahn, Andreas Edsfeldt, Christoffer Tengryd, Jan Nilsson, Isabel Goncalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-08-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1179546820951793