Vascular Calcification in an Adolescent Treated with Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis

The reason of high mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is cardiovascular disease and arterial calcification has been accepted as an additive factor on this status. In this report we described vascular and cardiac valvular calcifications in an adolescent on CAPD.

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Main Authors: Mesiha Ekim, Suat Fitoz, Z. Birsin Ozcakar, Fatos Yalcinkaya
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/702406
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spelling doaj-art-fa5b4974c5d14911b0d31094d287f2222025-02-03T05:54:04ZengWileyInternational Journal of Nephrology2090-214X2090-21582011-01-01201110.4061/2011/702406702406Vascular Calcification in an Adolescent Treated with Long-Term Peritoneal DialysisMesiha Ekim0Suat Fitoz1Z. Birsin Ozcakar2Fatos Yalcinkaya3Department of Pediatric Nephrology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Radiodiagnostic, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, TurkeyThe reason of high mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is cardiovascular disease and arterial calcification has been accepted as an additive factor on this status. In this report we described vascular and cardiac valvular calcifications in an adolescent on CAPD.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/702406
spellingShingle Mesiha Ekim
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Vascular Calcification in an Adolescent Treated with Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis
International Journal of Nephrology
title Vascular Calcification in an Adolescent Treated with Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis
title_full Vascular Calcification in an Adolescent Treated with Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis
title_fullStr Vascular Calcification in an Adolescent Treated with Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis
title_full_unstemmed Vascular Calcification in an Adolescent Treated with Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis
title_short Vascular Calcification in an Adolescent Treated with Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis
title_sort vascular calcification in an adolescent treated with long term peritoneal dialysis
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