GASTRIC MUCOSAL CALCIFICATION IN A PEDIATRIC PATIENT WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

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) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 75 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE-ISTANBUL TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.78-80
  • Keywords: Secondary hyperparathyroidism, soft tissue calcification, childhood renal failure, dialysis, SOFT-TISSUE CALCIFICATION, YOUNG-ADULTS, VITAMIN-D, CORONARY, CHILDREN
  • 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.