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Article: Studies from S.A. Abedi and co-authors have provided new information about transplantation.(Report)
- Article from:
- Heart Disease Weekly
- Article date:
- November 15, 2009
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According to recent research from Iran, "Vascular calcification is a strong predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Coronary artery calcification is more frequent, more extensive, and progresses more rapidly among subjects with chronic kidney disease (CKD) than in the general population."
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