Open AccessRisk Factors for New-Onset Cardiac Valve Calcification in Patients on Maintenance Peritoneal Dialysis
Author(s) -
Yunhuan Tian,
Sheng Feng,
Zhoubing Zhan,
Ying Lü,
Yancai Wang,
Shan Jiang,
Kai Song,
Huaying Shen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cardiorenal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.661
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1664-3828
pISSN - 1664-5502
DOI - 10.1159/000443620
Subject(s) - medicine , peritoneal dialysis , dialysis , gastroenterology , dialysis adequacy , c reactive protein , hemodialysis , surgery , inflammation
Patients with end-stage renal disease are susceptible to cardiac valve calcification (CVC) due to mineral metabolism disorders and other factors. The purpose of this study was to investigate the risk factors for new-onset CVC in patients on maintenance peritoneal dialysis (PD).
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