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Ratio of extracellular water and body cell mass is associated with coronary artery calcification in peritoneal dialysis patients

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at people starting dialysis. It found a link between having too much fluid in the body and hardening of the heart arteries. This shows a connection, but it does not prove that the fluid causes the hardening.

Who did this work

Ying Liu (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital) · Yan Liang (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital) · Yuan Feng (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital) · Jing Liu (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital) · Qiuyuan Shao (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital) · Cheng Wan (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital) · Jiaqian Song (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital) · Rining Tang (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital) · Sixiu Liu (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital) · Chunming Jiang (Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-09-21
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1895552