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Publication Information

PubMed ID
Public Release Type
Journal
Publication Year
2012
Affiliation
Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. myra_carpenter@unc.edu
Authors
Adey DB, Bostom AG, Carpenter MA, House AA, Kusek JW, Weir MR
Studies
Citation
Carpenter MA, Weir MR, Adey DB, House AA, Bostom AG, Kusek JW. Inadequacy of cardiovascular risk factor management in chronic kidney transplantation - evidence from the FAVORIT study. Clin Transplant 2012 Jul-Aug;26(4):E438-46. Epub 2012 Jul 9.

Abstract

Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) have increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our objective is to describe the prevalence of CVD risk factors applying standard criteria and use of CVD risk factor-lowering medications in contemporary KTRs.