Coronary Artery Calcification Score and the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease

Conclusion
Our findings suggest that a high CACS is associated with significantly increased risk of adverse kidney outcomes and CKD progression.

Source: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - July 29, 2022 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Yun, H.-R., Joo, Y. S., Kim, H. W., Park, J. T., Chang, T. I., Son, N.-H., Yoo, T.-H., Kang, S.-W., Sung, S., Lee, K.-B., Lee, J., Oh, K.-H., Han, S. H., on behalf of the KoreaN Cohort Study for Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (KNOW-CKD) Tags: Chronic Kidney Disease Source Type: research