Zhi-Hong Liu, Xue-Qing Yu, Jun-Wei Yang, Ai-Li Jiang, Bi-Cheng Liu, Chang-Ying Xing, Ji-Zhuang Lou, Mei Wang, Hong Cheng, Jun Liu, Jun-Zhou Fu, Ai-Hua Zhang, Miao Zhang, Qiao-Ling Zhou, Chen Yu, Rong Wang, Li Wang, Yu-Qing Chen, Tian-Jun Guan, Ai Peng, Chen Nan, Chuan-Ming Hao, Xu-Yang Cheng
OBJECTIVE: With limited data available on calcification prevalence in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on dialysis, the China Dialysis Calcification Study (CDCS) determined the prevalence of vascular/valvular calcification (VC) and association of risk factors in Chinese patients with prevalent hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD). METHODS: CKD patients undergoing HD/PD for ≥6 months were enrolled. Prevalence data for calcification and medical history were documented at baseline...
April 19, 2018: Current Medical Research and Opinion