Abstract:Background: Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is an atherosclerotic disease associated with increased morbidity and mortality among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. However, despite the substantial burden of PVD in CKD, local data are lacking.Objective: To determine the prevalence and predictors of PVD in predialysis CKD patients.Method and Materials: The study was cross-sectional. One hundred fifty hypertensive CKD patients and ageand sex-matched hypertensive non-CKD subjects were consecutively enrolled… Show more
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