Predictive value of ferritin heavy chains in the development of coronary artery calcification in patients on maintenance hemodialysis: a prospective cohort study
Prospective cohort study finds elevated ferritin heavy chains predict coronary artery calcification in patients on maintenance hemodialysis, suggesting their role in vascular health.
Key Points
Elevated serum ferritin heavy chains predict progression of coronary artery calcification in hemodialysis patients.
Among patients on maintenance hemodialysis, 85.71% exhibited coronary artery calcification, and 49.09% showed progression.
This prospective cohort study assessed coronary artery calcification alongside serum ferritin and phosphorus levels over one year.
Increased serum ferritin heavy chains and phosphorus levels highlight significant clinical predictors of vascular calcification progression.