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Abdominal aortic calcification in patients receiving maintenance haemodialysis: prevalence and associated factors at a tertiary care centre

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at 197 people on dialysis. It checked for hardening of the main belly artery. This is a sign of heart disease. It is a small study that shows a link, not proof of cause. It helps us understand heart risks in dialysis.

Who did this work

Rashid Asghar · Wajahat Ali · Mohammad Shahzil · Talha Kareem (Freeman Hospital) · Faiza Mukhtar · Aimon Riaz · Khuram Bashir · Nayyar Saleem

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-10-09
https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-026-00748-2