Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 and Fetuin A are Independent Predictors for the Coronary Artery Disease Extent in Mild Chronic Kidney Disease

Kanbay, Mehmet; NICOLETA, Mardare; Selcoki, Yusuf; Ikizek, Mustafa; Aydin, Murat; Eryonucu, Beyhan; DURANAY, Murat; Akcay, Ali; Armutcu, Ferah; COVIC, Adrian

doi:10.2215/cjn.02560310

Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 and Fetuin A are Independent Predictors for the Coronary Artery Disease Extent in Mild Chronic Kidney Disease

Kanbay M., NICOLETA M., Selcoki Y., Ikizek M., Aydin M., Eryonucu B., ...More

CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY, vol.5, no.10, pp.1780-1786, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 5 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.2215/cjn.02560310
Journal Name: CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1780-1786
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background and objectives: Cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is explained in part by traditional cardiovascular risk factors; by uremia-specific factors; and by abnormalities of mineral metabolism, factors involved in its regulation, and in the vascular calcification process.