Savage T, Clarke A, Giles M, Raine AEG
Arteriosclerosis, not atherosclerosis is common in end-stage
renal disease: related factors
Am Soc Nephrol
J Am Soc Nephrol (abstract)
(Nov) 6:648 1995
In 24 non-diabetic, non-cardiopathic, ESRD patients (42+/-12 yrs) there was
a higher prevalence of carotid and femoral plaques (17/24) in comparison
with a group of 24 age and sex matched healthy controls (5/24).
Interestingly, the lesions were all calcified in ESRD patients while
they were soft-atheromatous in three of the five healthy controls showing
arterial plaques. Serum albumin and age but not arterial pressure nor
cholesterol were related with plaques in ESRD patients.
(Zoccali)
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