Carotid intima-media thickness assessment in obese patients with chronic renal failure
Journal of the Arab Society for Medical Research. 2018; 13 (1): 18-24
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-205265
ABSTRACT
Background/Aim:
measurement of carotid artery intima-media thickness [CIMT] is reliable for early detection of atherosclerosis, one of obesity's complications, which is a leading cause of mortality among patients with end-stage renal disease. The study aimed to evaluate CIMT in relation to obesity, chronic renal failure [CRF] and both, for the early prevention of cardiovascular problems
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Type of study:
Screening study
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Arab Soc. Med. Res.
Year:
2018
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