TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.45, no.1, pp.246-250, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
Background/aim: Reduced arterial elasticity is an independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Hemodialysis (HD) treatment per se can bring additional risk factors for vascular disease. Our study was designed to determine whether a single hemodialysis session leads to an acute alteration in parameters of arterial elasticity in ESRD.