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Abdominal aortic calcification on a plain X-ray and the relation with significant coronary artery disease in asymptomatic chronic dialysis patients

BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is common in asymptomatic chronic dialysis patients and plays an important role in their poor survival. Early identification of these high-risk patients could improve treatment and reduce mortality. Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) has previously been as...

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Autores principales: de Bie, M. K., Buiten, M. S., Rotmans, J. I., Hogenbirk, M., Schalij, M. J., Rabelink, T. J., Jukema, J. W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5335756/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28253835
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12882-017-0480-2