Mild and moderate pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease is associated with increased coronary artery calcium

BACKGROUND: It is increasingly evident that patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely to die from heart disease than kidney failure. This study evaluated whether pre- dialysis CKD is an independent risk factor for coronary artery calcium (CAC). METHODS: A total of 544 consecutive pa...

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Autores principales: Roy, Sion K, Cespedes, Albert, Li, Dong, Choi, Tae-Young, Budoff, Matthew J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3237101/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22174582
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/VHRM.S24536

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3237101/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22174582
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/VHRM.S24536

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