Risk factors of one year increment of coronary calcifications and survival in hemodialysis patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Heart and coronary calcifications in hemodialysis patients are of very common occurrence and linked to cardiovascular events and mortality. Several studies have been published with similar results. Most of them were mainly cross-sect...

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Main Authors: Pellegrino Luigi, Manni Micaela, Mantella Daniela, Sardella Daniela, Spizzichino Daniele, Pierantozzi Andrea, Coen Giorgio, Romagnoli Andrea, Pacifici Roberta, Zuccaro Piergiorgio, DiGiulio Salvatore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/11/10