Comparative effects of renal transplantation and maintenance dialysis on arterial stiffness and left ventricular mass index

KEVEN, KENAN; Calayoglu, Reyhan; ŞENGÜL, ŞULE; DİNÇER, İREM; KUTLAY, SİM; ERTÜRK, ŞEHSUVAR; Erbay, Bulent; NERGİZOĞLU, GÖKHAN

doi:10.1111/j.1399-0012.2008.00794.x

Comparative effects of renal transplantation and maintenance dialysis on arterial stiffness and left ventricular mass index

KEVEN K., Calayoglu R., ŞENGÜL Ş., DİNÇER İ., KUTLAY S., ERTÜRK Ş., ...More

CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, vol.22, no.3, pp.360-365, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 22 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2008.00794.x
Journal Name: CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.360-365
Keywords: arterial stiffness, hemodialysis, kidney, left ventricular hypertrophy, transplantation, HYPERTROPHY, HEMODIALYSIS, DISEASE
Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Arterial stiffness and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) are major independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease in healthy and renal population. In this study, we aimed to investigate comparative long-term effects of renal transplantation (RTx) and of hemodialysis (HD) on both arterial stiffness and LVH.