Atherosclerosis
Volume 212, Issue 2 , Pages 661-667 , October 2010

eGFR is associated with subclinical atherosclerosis independent of albuminuria: The Dong-gu Study

  • Seong-Woo Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Overseas Hospital Consulting, Korea Health Industry Development Institute, 57-1, Norayngjin-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 156-800, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Hye-Yeon Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, Seonam University College of Medicine, 720, Kwangchi-dong, Namwon, Jeollabukdo 590-711, Republic of Korea
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  • Young-Hoon Lee

      Affiliations

    • Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, 5, Hak-1-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-746, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • So-Yeon Ryu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University Medical School, 375, Seosuk-dong, Gwangju 501-759, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Sun-Seog Kweon

      Affiliations

    • Jeonnam Regional Cancer Center, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 160, Ilsim-ri, Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun, Jeollanamdo 519-809, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Jung-Ae Rhee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 5, Hak-1-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-746, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Jin-Su Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 5, Hak-1-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-746, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Min-Ho Shin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 5, Hak-1-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-746, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 62 220 4166; fax: +82 62 233 0305.

Received 8 February 2010 ,Revised 10 June 2010 ,Accepted 23 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.06.039

Atherosclerosis
Volume 212, Issue 2 , Pages 661-667 , October 2010

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