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

Mesiha Ekim; Suat Fitoz; Z. Birsin Ozcakar; Fatos Yalcinkaya

doi:10.4061/2011/702406

International Journal of Nephrology (Jan 2011)

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

Mesiha Ekim,
Suat Fitoz,
Z. Birsin Ozcakar,
Fatos Yalcinkaya

Affiliations

Mesiha Ekim: Department of Pediatric Nephrology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Suat Fitoz: Department of Radiodiagnostic, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Z. Birsin Ozcakar: Department of Pediatric Nephrology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Fatos Yalcinkaya: Department of Pediatric Nephrology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4061/2011/702406
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2011

Abstract

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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.

Published in International Journal of Nephrology

ISSN: 2090-214X (Print); 2090-2158 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijn/

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