Impact of obesity on vascular calcification in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Abstract
AIM The aim of this study was to compare vascular calcification (VC) in obese and non-obese chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, using three methods for measuring VC. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 168 consecutive patients with CKD. Patients were divided into two groups by body mass index (BMI) - group 1 (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) and group 2 (BMI < 30 kg/m2), and according to estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) - subgroup A (eGFR ≥ 45...
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Impact of obesity on vascular calcification in patients with chronic kidney disease.
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Aug 17, 2021
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