Journal article
Carotid artery thickness in children and young adults with end stage renal disease
Abstract
Atherosclerosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality for ESRD patients and we have little knowledge about the presence and risk factors of atherosclerosis in children with CRF. The measurement of carotid artery intima-media thickness (cIMT) using high-resolution ultrasonography is suggested as an excellent marker of subclinical atherosclerosis. In this study, we aimed to investigate the presence of atherosclerosis and to determine the …
Authors
Poyrazoğlu HM; Düşünsel R; Yıkılmaz A; Narin N; Anarat R; Gündüz Z; Coşkun A; Baykan A; Öztürk A
Journal
Pediatric Nephrology, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 109–116
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
1 2007
DOI
10.1007/s00467-006-0268-2
ISSN
0931-041X