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Long‐term impact of renal transplantation on carotid artery properties and on ventricular hypertrophy in end‐stage renal failure patients

2002; Oxford University Press; Volume: 17; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/ndt/17.4.645

ISSN

1460-2385

Autores

José Jayme G. De Lima, Marcelo Vieira, Luis Fernando Viviani, Caio Jorge Medeiros, L E Ianhez, Liliane Kopel, José Lázaro Andrade, E M Krieger, Silvia G. Lage,

Tópico(s)

Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity

Resumo

Background. The aim of this study was to examine prospectively the impact of renal transplantation on the morphological and functional characteristics of the carotid arteries and heart in a group of end‐stage renal failure patients without overt cardiovascular disease, followed up for >3 years.

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