Association between zinc deficiency and aorta stiffness in non-diabetic hemodialysis patients

Kunihiro Ishioka; Sumi Hidaka; Naoki Fujiwara; Mizuki Yamano; Yasuhiro Mochida; Machiko Oka; Kyoko Maesato; Hidekazu Moriya; Takayasu Ohtake; Shuzo Kobayashi

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0268875

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Association between zinc deficiency and aorta stiffness in non-diabetic hemodialysis patients

Kunihiro Ishioka ,

Roles Supervision

* E-mail: Kunihiro.ishioka@tokushukai.jp

Affiliation Kidney Disease and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, Japan

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9129-5075

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Sumi Hidaka,

Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Kidney Disease and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, Japan
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Naoki Fujiwara,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Kidney Disease and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, Japan
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Mizuki Yamano,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Kidney Disease and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, Japan
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Yasuhiro Mochida,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Kidney Disease and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, Japan
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Machiko Oka,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Kidney Disease and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, Japan
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Kyoko Maesato,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Kidney Disease and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, Japan
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Hidekazu Moriya,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Kidney Disease and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, Japan
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Takayasu Ohtake,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Kidney Disease and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, Japan
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Shuzo Kobayashi

Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Kidney Disease and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, Japan
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Association between zinc deficiency and aorta stiffness in non-diabetic hemodialysis patients

Kunihiro Ishioka,
Sumi Hidaka,
Naoki Fujiwara,
Mizuki Yamano,
Yasuhiro Mochida,
Machiko Oka,
Kyoko Maesato,
Hidekazu Moriya,
Takayasu Ohtake,
Shuzo Kobayashi

Published: January 6, 2023
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268875
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