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Non-Traditional Risk Factors Predict Coronary Calcification In Chronic Kidney Disease In A Populatio
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Title Non-Traditional Risk Factors Predict Coronary Calcification In Chronic Kidney Disease In A Populatio
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/575712?src=rss
Description The increased burden of CVD in CKD cannot be explained by traditional risk factors alone. The impact of non-traditional factors on the CKD and coronary artery calcification are examined.
Kidney International
Category Articles > Nephrology
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Date Jul 1, 2008
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