The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 4 , Pages 565-569 , October 2008

Subclinical Systolic Dysfunction in Pediatric Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

This study was initially presented in abstract form at the American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting in October 2007. Research was supported by grants (2K12HD28827 and K23 HL69296-01) from the National Institutes of Health (M.M.). The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

  • Donald J. Weaver Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Thomas Kimball, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
    • ,
  • Sandra A. Witt, RDCS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
    • ,
  • Betty J. Glascock, RDCS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
    • ,
  • Phillip R. Khoury, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
    • ,
  • Janis Kartal, RN

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
    • ,
  • Mark M. Mitsnefes, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mark Mitsnefes, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnett Ave, MLC 7022, Cincinnati OH 45229

Received 14 December 2007 ,Revised 15 February 2008 ,Accepted 7 April 2008.

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PII: S0022-3476(08)00302-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.04.026

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 4 , Pages 565-569 , October 2008

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