Carotid atherosclerosis is a predictor of coronary calcification in chronic haemodialysis patients
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION, vol.19, no.4, pp.885-891, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 19 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2004
- Doi Number: 10.1093/ndt/gfh001
- Journal Name: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.885-891
- Istanbul University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Background. Coronary artery calcification scores (CACS) calculated by electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) have been correlated with atherosclerotic burden in the non-uraemic population. However, the validity of this test in. chronic haemodialysis patients (HD) is currently uncertain. In the present cross-sectional study, associations between carotid atherosclerosis and coronary calcification in HD patients are investigated.