Peritoneal Dialysis Is an Independent Factor Associated to Lower Intima Media Thickness in Dialysis Patients Free From Previous Cardiovascular Disease

Peritoneal Dialysis Is an Independent Factor Associated to Lower Intima Media Thickness in Dialysis Patients Free From Previous Cardiovascular Disease

Carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) displays prognostic value as a marker of cardiovascular risk in dialysis patients. However, few data are available regarding the impact of dialysis modality on cIMT. The aim of this study is to determine whether the modality of dialysis influences cIMT values. W...

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Main Authors: Mercè Borràs, Serafí Cambray, Maria Crespo-Masip, Miguel Pérez-Fontán, Milica Bozic, Marcelino Bermudez-López, Elvira Fernández, Àngels Betriu, José M. Valdivielso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
intima and media thickness
dialysis
cohorts study
ultrasound
atherosclerosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01743/full

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