Subclinical cardiovascular disease and its association with risk factors in children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome

CANDAN, Cengiz; Canpolat, NUR; Gokalp, Selman; YILDIZ, Nurdan; TURHAN, Pinar; Tasdemir, Mehmet; Sever, Fatma; Caliskan, SALİM

doi:10.1007/s00467-013-2608-3

Subclinical cardiovascular disease and its association with risk factors in children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome

CANDAN C., Canpolat N., Gokalp S., YILDIZ N., TURHAN P., Tasdemir M., ...More

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY, vol.29, no.1, pp.95-102, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 29 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00467-013-2608-3
Journal Name: PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.95-102
Keywords: Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome, Aortic stiffness, Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular disease, Childhood, INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS, FOCAL SEGMENTAL GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS, AMBULATORY BLOOD-PRESSURE, LEFT-VENTRICULAR MASS, PULSE-WAVE VELOCITY, GLUCOCORTICOID THERAPY, ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION, OXIDATIVE STRESS, HEALTHY-CHILDREN, TURKISH CHILDREN
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its relation to risk factors in pediatric patients with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (NS).