Calcification of abdominal aorta in patients recently starting hemodialysis: A single-center experience from Egypt.

This study suggests that the prevalence and extent of AAC are critical in incident HD patients. Serum FGF-23 level is the sole statistically significant correlate of AAC in these patients.
PMID: 31464238 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - June 30, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Fayed A, Elnokeety MM, Attia K, Sharaf El Din UA Tags: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Source Type: research