Abstract:Introduction and Aims: Left ventricular hypertrophy is commonly encountered in the patients with chronic renal failure. Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF) 23 is correlated with increased atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction in each stage of chronic renal failure. The aim of our study is to investigate the correlation between left ventricular hypertrophy, interdialytic volume increase and FGF-23 in the patients on a chronic hemodialysis program. Methods: A total of 97 chronic hemodialysis patients were inclu… Show more
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