Screening asymptomatic diabetic patients for coronary artery disease prior to renal transplantation

RAMANATHAN, venkat; GORAL, S; TANRIOVER, B; FEURER, ID; Kazancioglu, Rümeyza; SHAFFER, D; HELDERMAN, JH

doi:10.1097/01.tp.0000164147.60036.67

Screening asymptomatic diabetic patients for coronary artery disease prior to renal transplantation

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RAMANATHAN v., GORAL S., TANRIOVER B., FEURER I., Kazancioglu R. , SHAFFER D., ...Daha Fazla

TRANSPLANTATION, cilt.79, sa.10, ss.1453-1458, 2005 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 79 Konu: 10
Basım Tarihi: 2005
Doi Numarası: 10.1097/01.tp.0000164147.60036.67
Dergi Adı: TRANSPLANTATION
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1453-1458

Özet

Background. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a significant contributor to excess mortality in renal transplant candidates with diabetes mellitus (DM). Prior studies relating to risk stratification for significant CAD in diabetics are confined to Caucasian type 1 DM patients.