Why the study?
Does hemodialysis treatment accelerate carotid atherosclerosis compared to the pre-dialysis state in patients with end-stage renal failure?
Does hemodialysis treatment accelerate carotid atherosclerosis compared to the pre-dialysis state in patients with end-stage renal failure?
Atherosclerotic lesions are already markedly present in patients with end-stage renal failure prior to starting hemodialysis, highlighting the need for earlier cardiovascular risk intervention.
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Carotid atherosclerosis is established before dialysis; supports earlier risk intervention in advanced CKD but leaves causal effects of hemodialysis open.
Hojs et al. (2003) studied this question.
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