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Associations Between Vascular Calcification, Arterial Stiffness And Bone Mineral Density In Chronic
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Title Associations Between Vascular Calcification, Arterial Stiffness And Bone Mineral Density In Chronic
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/575339?src=rss
Description calcification (VC) and arterial stiffness are major contributors to CV disease in CKD, but few studies have addressed the extent of VC in the pre-dialysis CKD population.
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Category Articles > Nephrology
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Date Jun 24, 2008
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