MP615ASSOCIATION OF VASCULAR CALCIFICATION AND RESIDUAL RENAL FUNCTION IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS

Vascular calcification and cardiac function according to residual renal function in patients on hemodialysis with urination

BACKGROUND Vascular calcification is common and may affect cardiac function in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, little is known about the effect of residual renal function on vascular calcification and cardiac function in patients on hemodialysis. METHODS This study was conducted between January 2014 and January 2017. One hundred six patients with residual renal function...

Residual Renal Function in Hemodialysis Patients

Evaluation of Vitamin D Level and its Correlation to Vascular Calcification in Hemodialysis Patients

Introduction: Compared with the general population, hemodialysis patients are at increased risk of vascular calcification, which in turn is associated with an increased risk of mortality. Regarding the role of vitamin D in bone formation, regulation of calcium, phosphate and iPTH level and correlation of these variables in survival, this study was performed to evaluate the vitamin D serum level...

Association Between Hypertension and Residual Renal Function in Hemodialysis Patients

Introduction. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in hemodialysis patients. The decline of residual renal function increases the prevalence and severity of risk factors of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in these patients. Hypertension is common in dialysis patients and represents an important independent factor of survival in these patients. Methods. The study include...

Screening of vascular calcification in hemodialysis patients.

Vascular calcification (VC) is very common in subjects with chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially in hemodialysis (HD) patients, and it is becoming more prevalent with the worsening of kidney function and CKD duration. VC is associated with many adverse clinical outcomes, including ischemic cardiac events and subsequent vascular mortality (1). VC is usually seen in aging, after vascular inju...