Aortic Calcification and Arterial Stiffness Burden in a Chronic Kidney Disease Cohort with High Cardiovascular Risk: Baseline Characteristics of the IMpact of Phosphate Reduction On Vascular End-Points in Chronic Kidney Disease Trial.

In conclusion, IMPROVE-CKD participants had high baseline risk for cardiovascular events, as suggested by high baseline PWV and AAC values.
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Source: American Journal of Nephrology - February 4, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Lioufas NM, Pedagogos E, Hawley CM, Pascoe EM, Elder GJ, Badve SV, Valks A, Toussaint ND, on behalf of the IMPROVE-CKD Investigators Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research