| Title
of the article |
Abdominal aortic calcification in dialysis patients: results of the CORD study.
|
| Authors |
Honkanen E, Kauppila L, Wikström B, Rensma PL, Krzesinski JM, Aasarod K, Verbeke F, Jensen PB, Mattelaer P, Volck B; CORD study group. |
| Journal
|
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2008 Dec;23(12):4009-15. Epub 2008 Aug 1. |
| Subject
Consultant |
R. Vanholder |
| Score
(1 to 3 stars) |
** |
| Comments |
Abdominal aorta calcification in dialysis patients is related to several risk factors for uremic calcification and could as such be used for cardiac risk stratification, e.g. in transplant candidates. |
