PubMed ID:
22977209
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2012
Affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. tbrady8@jhmi.edu
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.03130312
Authors:
Brady TM,
Cox C,
Flynn JT,
Furth S,
Mitsnefes M,
Saland J,
Samuels J,
Schneider MF,
Warady BA,
White CT
Studies:
The Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Cohort Study
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.