Association of serum fibroblast growth factor-23 with Doppler pulse wave velocity in hemodialysis patients

We aimed to study the association of fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) as a novel cardiovascular risk factor with Doppler pulse wave velocity (PWV) as an arterial stiffness measuring tool in hemodialysis (HD) patients. We conducted a cross-sectional study in which blood samples from 86 HD patient...

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Main Authors: Walaa H Ibrahim, Ahmad B Ahmad, Noha G Sayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2018;volume=29;issue=1;spage=95;epage=100;aulast=Ibrahim