Association between phase angle and coronary artery calcium score in patients on peritoneal dialysis

IntroductionThe phase angle (PhA) has been used as a nutritional marker and predictor of mortality in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD). The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score has shown to predict the incidence of acute myocardial infarction and death from cardiovascular disease in these patient...

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Main Authors: Fabricio Moreira Reis, Maryanne Zilli Canedo da Silva, Nayrana Soares do Carmo Reis, Fabiana Lourenço Costa, Caroline Ferreira da Silva Mazeto Pupo da Silveira, Pasqual Barretti, Luis Cuadrado Martin, Silméia Garcia Zanati Bazan
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.912642/full