Patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis (HD have increased risk of death due to high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The presence of vascular calcification (VC) is predictive of CVD and mortality. We conducted a study to evaluate prevalence and risk factors for VC in dialysis patients in Qatar.
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