title: [Determinants of vascular wall stiffness in patients with chronic renal disease undergoing hemodialysis].
abstract: Examination of 109 patients with chronic renal disease undergoing hemodialysis revealed significant impairment of arterial wall distensibility (accordingly, decreased Peterson's and Young's elastic moduli, distensibility coefficient). The relative thickness of the common carotid artery and pulse wave velocity were significantly greater than in practically healthy subjects. Independent factors influencing arterial wall rigidity included age, arterial pressure, total cholesterol and homocystein, stable metabolites of nitric oxide, creatinine, calcium, phosphorus levels, calcium x phosphorus product, duration of hemodialysis, interdialytic weight gain.
authors.forename: U V
authors.initials: UV
authors.lastname: Kharlamova
authors.forename: O E
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Il'icheva
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D004548:Elasticity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D059289:Vascular Stiffness / Q000502:physiology*