Open AccessCarotid artery intima media thickness as a surrogate marker of atherosclerosis in patient with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis
Author(s) -
Jayanta Paul,
Somnath Dasgupta,
Mrinal K. Ghosh
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.93379
Subject(s) - medicine , surrogate endpoint , hemodialysis , intima media thickness , chronic renal failure , carotid arteries , cardiology
In patients with chronic renal failure (CRF), carotid artery intima media thickness (CAIMT) is increased when the patients are on hemodialysis. Vascular events caused by atherosclerosis are the major cause of death in patients undergoing hemodialysis.