Serum calcitonin and endothelial dysfunction in chronic kidney disease: a novel risk factor?

Kanbay M., Yilmaz M. I. , Afsar B., Saglam M., Akgul E. O. , Cayci T., ...More

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.45, no.1, pp.151-156, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11255-012-0158-4
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.151-156
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is highly prevalent in patients with CKD. The relationship between ED and calcitonin has not been demonstrated before in CKD patients.