Arterial Stiffness, Atherosclerosis, Renal Transplant
Conditions
Keywords
calcification, bone lesions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the: * Natural history of calcification posttransplantation * Natural history of BMC following renal transplantation * Reverse correlation between calcification score and aortic calcifications following renal transplantation * Correlation of IMT, BMC, PWV and biochemical variables * Correlation of IMT, BMC, PWV, biochemical variables and outcome * Predictors of CV disease after transplantation * Predictors of IMT progression, BMC loss and PWV progression after renal transplantation
Interventions
no intervention
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Incident renal transplant patients or combined renal/pancreas transplant patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| cardiovascular outcome | 5 years |
Countries
Belgium