Effects of lowering dialysate sodium on carotid artery atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction in maintenance hemodialysis patients

GÜMRÜKÇÜOĞLU, Hasan; ARI, Elif; Akyol, Aytaç; Akdag, Serkan; Simsek, Hakkı; Sahin, Musa; GUNES, Yilmaz; Tuncer, Mustafa

doi:10.1007/s11255-011-0117-5

Effects of lowering dialysate sodium on carotid artery atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction in maintenance hemodialysis patients

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GÜMRÜKÇÜOĞLU H. A. , ARI E., Akyol A. , Akdag S. , Simsek H. , Sahin M. , ...More

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.44, no.6, pp.1833-1839, 2012 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 44 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1007/s11255-011-0117-5
Title of Journal : INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
Page Numbers: pp.1833-1839

Abstract

Purpose Our aim in this study was to examine the effects of low-sodium dialysate on carotid artery atherosclerosis, endothelial dysfunction, and blood pressure (BP) in maintenance hemodialysis (HD) patients.