An improvement of carotid intima-media thickness and pulse wave velocity in renal transplant recipients.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Renal transplantation can significantly improve the quality of life of patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who would otherwise require dialysis. Renal transplant (RT) recipients have higher risks of cardiovascular disease compared with general population. The carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and pulse wave velocity (PWV) have been used as the important predicting factor of vascular arteriosclerosis. Therefore, this study was to investigate the improvement of carotid intima-media thickness and pulse wave velocity in renal transplant recipients. METHODS:Thirty-one patients with chronic kidney disease being treated with hemodialysis, 31 renal transplant recipients and 84 healthy control subjects were included to have the clinical evaluations and ultrasonography of bil

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6098595 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature