Coronary Calcification in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Coronary Artery Disease | Zendy

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Coronary Calcification in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Coronary Artery Disease

Author(s) -

Satoko Nakamura,

Hatsue IshibashiUeda,

Sinichiro Niizuma,

Fumiki Yoshihara,

Takeshi Horio,

Yuhei Kawano

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.04320709

Subject(s) - medicine , kidney disease , renal function , cardiology , calcification , coronary artery disease , hemodialysis , diabetes mellitus , stenosis , proteinuria , uremia , kidney , urology , gastroenterology , endocrinology

A close linkage between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been demonstrated. Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is considered to be the causal link connecting them. The aim of the study is to determine the relationship between level of kidney function and the prevalence of CAC.

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