Impact of hepatitis virus infection on arterial calcification among incident hemodialysis patients

Background: The impact of hepatitis virus infection on arterial calcification (AC) was not studied. Objective: To study the prevalence, severity and distribution of AC in incident hemodialysis patients with hepatitis B and C viral infection. Cases and methods: 172 stage 5 CKD adults (98 male and 74...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Fayed, Ahmed Soliman, Hossam El Mahdy, Wael Hamza, Dina O. Abdulazim, Mona M. Salem, Usama A. Sharaf El Din
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Nefrología (English Edition)
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ERC
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S201325142030078X