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) identifier identifier

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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.