APOLIPOPROTEIN B/A1 IS INDEPENDENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH CAROTID INTIMAL-MEDIAL THICKNESS IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS.

• Main Authors: Il Young Ki (Author), m (Author), Soo Bong Lee (Author), Dong Won Lee (Author), In Hye Hwang (Author), Kyung Nam Lee (Author), Min Ji Shin (Author), Harin Rhee (Author), Sang Heon Song (Author), Eun Young Seong (Author), Ihm Soo Kwak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Serum apolipoprotein B/A1 (apo B/A1) ratio has been known for strong predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Measuring carotid artery intimal-medial thickness (CIMT) is non-invasive modality used to evaluate subclinical atherosclerosis and to predict future cardiovascular disease. The objective o...