Kidney Disease
Studies from the United States, Belgium and United Kingdom add new findings to kidney disease body of knowledge
Published in Heart Disease Weekly, November 12th, 2006
Study 1: According to a study from the United States, vascular calcification and renal osteodystrophy influence chronic kidney disease (CKD).
"Cardiovascular disease and stroke account for 60-70% of all deaths in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), at a risk that is 10-20-fold the age- and sex-matched general population. There is also increased coronary artery calcification and increased cardiovascular mortality in CKD and dialysis patients compared with the general population," wrote S.M. Moe and colleagues, Indiana University.
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