Coronary artery calcification and aortic valve calcification in patients with kidney failure: a sex-disaggregated study
Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is linked to an increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden. Albeit underappreciated, sex differences are evident in CKD with females being more prone to CKD development, but males progressing more rapidly to kidney failure (KF). Cardiovascular remo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Biology of Sex Differences |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-023-00530-x |