Left ventricular hypertrophy in a contemporary cohort of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patients

Abstract Background Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) often develop hypertension in childhood or early adulthood. Although this could result in left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), a major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, prior studies of LVH in...

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Main Authors: Huanwen Chen, Terry Watnick, Susie N. Hong, Barry Daly, Yongfang Li, Stephen L. Seliger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1555-z