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. 2021 May 1;28(5):471-473.
doi: 10.5551/jat.ED146. Epub 2020 Oct 15.

Chronic Kidney Disease and Atherosclerosis: An Important Implication of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness

Takayasu Ohtake  1 , Shuzo Kobayashi  1
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Chronic Kidney Disease and Atherosclerosis: An Important Implication of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness

Takayasu Ohtake et al. J Atheroscler Thromb. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Atherosclerosis; Carotid intima-media thickness; Chronic kidney disease.

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<b>Fig. 1.</b> Vicious cycle between CKD and atherosclerosis
Fig. 1. Vicious cycle between CKD and atherosclerosis
CKD; chronic kidney disease, IMT; intima-media thickness, CCA; common carotid artery, ICA; internal carotid artery, LDL; low-density lipoprotein.
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