A federally funded study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center has found that children with mild to moderate kidney disease have abnormally thick neck arteries, a condition known as carotid atherosclerosis, usually seen in older adults with a long history of elevated cholesterol and untreated hypertension. (2012-09-21)
URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79247/Abnormal_carotid_arteries_found_in_children_with_kidney_disease.html
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