Coronary artery calcification and chronically decreased GFR in living kidney donors
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2007Author
Bolayirli, Murat
Altiparmak, Mehmet R.
Akman, Canan
Kahveci, Arzu
Apaydin, Suheyla
Sariyar, Muzaffer
Seyahi, Nurhan
Erek, Ekrem
Serdengecti, Kamil
Ataman, Rezzan
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Background: In the presence of decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR), the risk of morbidity and mortality caused by cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increased markedly. Increased coronary artery calcification (CAC) is proposed as a pathogenetic link between CVD and chronic kidney disease. We examined the frequency and severity of CAC in living kidney donors to test the hypothesis that decreased GFR is associated with increased CAC.
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