Increased Prevalence and Severity of Coronary Artery Calcification in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage III and IV

Increased Prevalence and Severity of Coronary Artery Calcification in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage III and IV

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The pathophysiology of coronary artery disease in CKD is multifactorial including, in addition to traditional risk factors (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus), paramet...

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Main Authors: Maria Koukoulaki, Evangelos Papachristou, Christina Kalogeropoulou, Maria Papathanasiou, Petros Zampakis, Maria Vardoulaki, Dimitrios Alexopoulos, Dimitrios S. Goumenos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-07-01
Series:Nephron Extra
Subjects:
Agatston score
Chronic kidney disease
Coronary artery calcification
Framingham risk score
Multi-detector computed tomography
Parathormone
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/339786

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