Association of serum intact fibroblast growth factor 23 with left ventricular mass and different echocardiographic findings in patients on hemodialysis.

Journal: Journal of translational internal medicine
Published Date: Sep 23, 2016

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To determine the association of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) through the assessment of left ventricular (LV) mass and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) in patients on hemodialysis, this study was done.

Authors

  • Amir Ahmad Nassiri
    Department of Nephrology, Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of).
  • Monir Sadat Hakemi
    Department of Nephrology, Dr. Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of).
  • Reza Safar-Pour
    Department of Nephrology, Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of).
  • Ali Ahmadi
    Department of Epidemiology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of).
  • Maryam Tohidi
    Department of Pathology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of).
  • Babak Sharif Kashani
    Department of Cardiology, Massih-Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of).
  • Fatemeh Esfehani
    Research Center, Dr. Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of).
  • Soudabeh Alatab
    Department of Nephrology, Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of).

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