Pericardial fat is associated with coronary artery calcification in non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease patients.

Pericardial fat is associated with coronary artery calcification in non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease patients.

Pericardial fat (PF) a component of visceral adipose tissue has been consistently related to coronary atherosclerosis in the general population. This study evaluated the association between PF and coronary artery calcification (CAC) in non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Th...

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Main Authors: Paulo H N Harada, Maria E Canziani, Leonardo M Lima, Maria Kamimura, Carlos E Rochitte, Marcelo M Lemos, Lilian Cuppari, Roberto Kalil Filho, Sergio A Draibe, Raul D Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4257663?pdf=render

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