Influence of the Method of Definition on the Prevalence of Left-Ventricular Hypertrophy in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease: Data from the Know-Ped CKD Study

• Main Authors: Heeyeon Cho (Author), Hyun Jin Choi (Author), Hee Gyung Kang (Author), Il-Soo Ha (Author), Hae Il Cheong (Author), Kyung Hee Han (Author), Seong Heon Kim (Author), Min Hyun Cho (Author), Jae Il Shin (Author), Joo Hoon Lee (Author), Young Seo Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a high risk of cardiovascular disease. Left-ventricular (LV) hypertrophy (LVH) is an early marker of cardiovascular disease in pediatric CKD, and the prevalence of LVH in pediatric CKD is approximately 20-30% in pre-dialysis CKD patien...