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Dogan C. S., ÇOMAK E., Gokceoglu A. U., İŞLEK A., Sayar E., ELPEK G. Ö., ...More
JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE-ISTANBUL TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI, vol.75, no.4, pp.78-80, 2012 (ESCI)
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Publication Type:
Article / Article
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Volume:
75
Issue:
4
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Publication Date:
2012
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Journal Name:
JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE-ISTANBUL TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI
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Journal Indexes:
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
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Page Numbers:
pp.78-80
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Keywords:
Secondary hyperparathyroidism, soft tissue calcification, childhood renal failure, dialysis, SOFT-TISSUE CALCIFICATION, YOUNG-ADULTS, VITAMIN-D, CORONARY, CHILDREN
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Çukurova University Affiliated:
No
Abstract
In chronic hemodialysis patients, vascular and soft tissue calcifications occur secondary to hyperparathyroidism and disturbances in calcium-phosphate metabolism. In these patients, vascular calcifications significantly contribute to cardiovascular events, which is the main cause of morbidity and mortality.