Phosphocalcic Markers and Calcification Propensity for Assessment of Interstitial Fibrosis and Vascular Lesions in Kidney Allograft Recipients.

Renal interstitial fibrosis and arterial lesions predict loss of function in chronic kidney disease. Noninvasive estimation of interstitial fibrosis and vascular lesions is currently not available. The aim of the study was to determine whether phosphocalcic markers are associated with, and can predi...

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Main Authors: Lena Berchtold, Belen Ponte, Solange Moll, Karine Hadaya, Olivia Seyde, Matthias Bachtler, Jean-Paul Vallée, Pierre-Yves Martin, Andreas Pasch, Sophie de Seigneux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5201285?pdf=render