Arterial Stiffness as a Risk Factor for Subclinical Coronary Artery Calcification in Predialysis Chronic Kidney Disease: From the KNOW-CKD Study

• Main Authors: Young Youl Hyun (Author), Hyang Kim (Author), Kook-Hwan Oh (Author), Curie Ahn (Author), Sue K. Park (Author), Dong Wan Chae (Author), Seung Hyeok Han (Author), Yong-Soo Kim (Author), Sung Woo Lee (Author), Chang Seong Kim (Author), Kyu-Beck Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Both arterial stiffness and coronary artery calcification (CAC) are important predictors of cardiovascular disease in the general population and in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Recent studies on arterial stiffness and CAC in subjects with preserved renal function have veri...