Corneal and Coronary Calcification in Maintenance Hemodialysis: The Face Is No Index to the Heart.

ABSTRACT: Although the eyes are the main site of metastatic calcification in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), corneal and conjunctival calcification (CCC) is poorly evaluated in this population. Whether CCC correlates with coronary artery calcification remains unknown since studies so far have relied on methods with low sensitivity. Our objective was to test the relationship between CCC and coronary calcification based on tomography. This was a cross-sectional study that included patients on maintenance dialysis. Clinical, demographic, and biochemical data (calcium, phosphorus, parathormone, alkaline phosphatase, and 25(OH)-vitamin D) were recorded. Hyperparathyroidism was defined as parathyroid hormone (PTH) > 300 pg/mL. CCC was evaluated by anterior segment optical coherence tomography

SUBMITTER: Pessoa MBCN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10731104 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature