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Affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. tbrady8@jhmi.edu
Authors
Brady TM, Cox C, Flynn JT, Furth S, Mitsnefes M, Saland J, Samuels J, Schneider MF, Warady BA, White CT
Studies
Citation
Brady TM, Schneider MF, Flynn JT, Cox C, Samuels J, Saland J, White CT, Furth S, Warady BA, Mitsnefes M. Carotid intima-media thickness in children with CKD: results from the CKiD study. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2012 Dec;7(12):1930-7. Epub 2012 Sep 13.Abstract
In adults, increased carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) as assessed by ultrasonography is a valid predictor of cardiovascular events. Children with CKD are known to be at increased cardiovascular risk. This study sought to identify cardiovascular risk factors associated with increased cIMT in children with CKD.