Arterial Calcifications in Severe Chronic Renal Disease and their Relationship to Dialysis Treatment, Renal Transplant, and Parathyroidectomy
- 1 November 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology
- Vol. 121 (2) , 315-321
- https://doi.org/10.1148/121.2.315
Abstract
The incidence, distribution and progression of arterial calcification in severe chronic renal disease were studied from 364 skeletal survey examinations in 152 patients (ages 15-60). The incidence increased from 30% in the 15-30 age group to 50% in the 40-50 group. The earliest and commonest site of calcification was the ankles, followed in frequency by the abdominal aorta, feet, pelvis, and hands and wrists. Progression occurred in 36% of the nondialyzed, 19% of the peritoneally dialyzed, 13% of the post-transplant and 8% of the hemodialyzed patients. [Diagnostic radiology was used.].This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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