Determinants of Peripheral Arterial Stiffness in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease in Southern Taiwan

High prevalences of peripheral artery occlusive disease (PAOD) and increased arterial stiffness have been reported in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, these have not been assessed in Taiwan where the prevalence of CKD is high. The aim of this study was to investigate the determin...

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Main Authors: Jui-Hsin Chen, Szu-Chia Chen, Wan-Chun Liu, Ho-Ming Su, Chiu-Yueh Chen, Hsiu-Chin Mai, Ming-Chin Chou, Jer-Ming Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-07-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09705297