Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification in Renal Transplantation and the Role of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism and Inflammation
Author(s) -
Sandro Mazzaferro,
Marzia Pasquali,
F. Taggi,
Matteo Baldinelli,
Carmina Conte,
Maria Luisa Muci,
Nicola Pirozzi,
Iacopo Carbone,
Marco Francone,
Francesco Pugliese
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.03930808
Subject(s) - medicine , transplantation , dialysis , agatston score , hyperparathyroidism , secondary hyperparathyroidism , parathyroid hormone , hemodialysis , nephrology , kidney transplantation , calcification , gastroenterology , cardiology , coronary artery disease , coronary artery calcium , calcium
Transplantation should favorably affect coronary calcification (CAC) progression in dialysis; however, changes in CAC score in the individual patient are not reliably evaluated.
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