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01-01-2008 | Educational Feature
Cardiovascular complications of pediatric chronic kidney disease
Author:
Mark M. Mitsnefes
Published in:
Pediatric Nephrology
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Issue 1/2008
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Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is a leading cause of death in adult chronic kidney disease (CKD), with exceptionally high rates in young adults, according to the Task Force on Cardiovascular Disease. Recent data indicate that cardiovascular complications are already present in children with CKD. This review summarizes the current literature on cardiac risk factors, mortality and morbidity in children with CKD.