Open AccessGlomerular filtration rate is related to carotid intima-media thickness in middle-aged adults
Author(s) -
Helena Kastarinen,
Olavi Ukkola,
Y. Antero Kesäniemi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfp172
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , intima media thickness , population , cohort , urology , cohort study , cardiology , carotid arteries , environmental health
Severe renal dysfunction is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between renal function and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in a middle-aged population-based cohort.
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