Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 37-43 , January 2007

Clinical Assessment of Vascular Calcification

  • Paolo Raggi

      Affiliations

    • Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Department of Radiology, Atlanta, GA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Paolo Raggi, MD, FACP, FACC, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road NE, AT-504, Atlanta, GA 30322.
    • ,
  • Antonio Bellasi

      Affiliations

    • Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Department of Radiology, Atlanta, GA
    • Ospedale San Paolo and University of Milan, Department of Nephrology, Milan, Italy

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PII: S1548-5595(06)00168-6

doi: 10.1053/j.ackd.2006.10.006

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 37-43 , January 2007

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