o the Editor:We have read the interesting paper of Dr Chiu et al.1 In a large cohort of proteinuric chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with diabetic nephropathy, the authors found an association between coronary artery calcification (CAC) score and risk of death, but they were unable to demonstrate that CAC score was significantly associated to estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), variables that measure mineral metabolism and inflammation, dyslipidemia.
Phosphorus and coronary calcification in predialysis patients / Russo, D., Battaglia, Y., Buonanno, E.. - In: KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL. - ISSN 0085-2538. - 78:8(2010), pp. 818-818. [10.1038/ki.2010.307]
Phosphorus and coronary calcification in predialysis patients
Battaglia, Yuri;
2010-01-01
Abstract
o the Editor:We have read the interesting paper of Dr Chiu et al.1 In a large cohort of proteinuric chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with diabetic nephropathy, the authors found an association between coronary artery calcification (CAC) score and risk of death, but they were unable to demonstrate that CAC score was significantly associated to estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), variables that measure mineral metabolism and inflammation, dyslipidemia.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione
