International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 2 , Pages 162-164 , 26 June 2009

Differential associations of renal function with coronary and peripheral atherosclerosis

  • Kimon S. Stamatelopoulos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 17 Maragou Street, PO Box 16675, Glyfada, Athens, Greece. Tel.: +30 6974 317698; fax: +30 210 8943232, +30 210 3381487.
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  • John P. Lekakis

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Cardiology Department, University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Paraskevi Tseke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Ignatios Ikonomidis

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Cardiology Department, University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • George E. Kollias

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Maria Alevizaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Ioannis Kanakakis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Paraskevi Voidonikola

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Nikolaos Zakopoulos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Christos M. Papamichael

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece

Received 1 December 2007 ,Revised 3 March 2008 ,Accepted 5 March 2008.

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PII: S0167-5273(08)00508-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.03.041

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 2 , Pages 162-164 , 26 June 2009

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