Why the study?
Is moderate kidney disease associated with an increased prevalence of cardiac calcifications in older adults?
Is moderate kidney disease associated with an increased prevalence of cardiac calcifications in older adults?
Moderate kidney disease is independently associated with prevalent mitral annulus calcification, but not aortic annular calcification or aortic valve sclerosis, in older adults.
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Hypothesis-generating for site-specific calcification in moderate CKD; prospective studies needed before clinical consideration.
Asselbergs et al. (2008) studied this question.
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