Progression of coronary artery calcification in renal transplant recipients | Zendy

Nurhan Seyahi | Zendy; Deniz Cebi | Zendy; Mehmet Rıza Altıparmak | Zendy; Canan Akman | Zendy; Rezzan Ataman | Zendy; Salih Pekmezci | Zendy; Kamıl Serdengeçtı | Zendy

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Progression of coronary artery calcification in renal transplant recipients

Author(s) -

Nurhan Seyahi,

Deniz Cebi,

Mehmet Rıza Altıparmak,

Canan Akman,

Rezzan Ataman,

Salih Pekmezci,

Kamıl Serdengeçtı

Publication year - 2011

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/gfr558

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , transplantation , population , coronary artery disease , calcification , environmental health

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality among renal transplant recipients. In the general population, coronary artery calcification (CAC) and progression of CAC are predictors of future cardiac risk. We conducted a study to determine the progression of CAC in renal transplant recipients; we also examined the factors associated with progression and the impact of the analytic methods used to determine CAC progression.

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