BackgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD), especially in its late stages, carries significant morbidity and mortality, often due to cardiovascular problems. Mortality rates for children with CKD and card
Abstract Background Abdominal aortic intima media thickness (A-IMT) may be an early marker of subclinical atherosclerosis and an objective indicator of increased oxidative stress in beta-thalassemia m
Aims Carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) predicts cardiovascular (CVD) events, but the predictive value of CIMT change is debated. We assessed the relation between CIMT change and events in individu
