American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 10 , Pages 1473-1477 , 15 May 2009

Relation of Aortic Valve and Coronary Artery Calcium in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease to the Stage and Etiology of the Renal Disease

  • Lieuwe H. Piers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 31-50-3611413; fax: 31-50-3614391
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  • Hugo R.W. Touw, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Ron Gansevoort, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Casper F.M. Franssen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Matthijs Oudkerk, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Felix Zijlstra, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • René A. Tio, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Received 26 November 2008 ,Revised 13 January 2009 ,Accepted 13 January 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)00784-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.01.396

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 10 , Pages 1473-1477 , 15 May 2009

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