Association of relatives of hemodialysis patients with metabolic syndrome, albuminuria and Framingham Risk Score.

Association of relatives of hemodialysis patients with metabolic syndrome, albuminuria and Framingham Risk Score.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Metabolic syndrome (MetS), albuminuria, and the Framingham Risk Score (FRS) are significant predictors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the relationship and clinical significance of these CVD predictors in individuals with a family history of end-stage renal disease (ES...

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Main Authors: Jiun-Chi Huang, Szu-Chia Chen, Ming-Yen Lin, Jer-Ming Chang, Shang-Jyh Hwang, Jer-Chia Tsai, Hung-Chun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4012957?pdf=render

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