Evaluation of Carotis Intima Media Thicknesses in Varying Degrees of Renal Failure

Gursu, Meltem; Aydin, Zeki; Uzun, Sami; Karadag, Serhat; Ogullar, Sabri; Kiris, Adem; Sumnu, Abdullah; Tatli, Emel; Gursu, Riza; Uzturk, SAVAŞ; Kazancioglu, Rumeyza

doi:10.5262/tndt.2012.1003.05

Evaluation of Carotis Intima Media Thicknesses in Varying Degrees of Renal Failure

Gursu M., Aydin Z., Uzun S., Karadag S., Ogullar S., Kiris A., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL, cilt.21, sa.3, ss.228-234, 2012 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.5262/tndt.2012.1003.05
Dergi Adı: TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.228-234
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

OBJECTIVE: The most frequent reason of increased cardiovascular risk in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is atherosclerosis. In our study, carotid intima media thickness (CIMT), an indirect indicator of atherosclerosis, were evaluated in varying degrees of renal failure.