Relation between mild to moderate chronic kidney disease and coronary artery disease determined with coronary CT angiography.

Relation between mild to moderate chronic kidney disease and coronary artery disease determined with coronary CT angiography.

BACKGROUND: Both end-stage and milder stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are associated with an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events. Several studies found an association between decreasing renal function and increasing coronary artery calcification, but it remains unclear if this ass...

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Main Authors: Ivo A Joosen, Frank Schiphof, Mathijs O Versteylen, Eduard M Laufer, Mark H Winkens, Patricia J Nelemans, Jeroen P Kooman, Leonard Hofstra, Joachim E Wildberger, Tim Leiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3468501?pdf=render

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