Kuswardhani RAT, et al. - In 68 patients (41 men, 27 women) on maintenance hemodialysis (mHD) in the Hemodialysis Unit, Sanglah Hospital, Denpasar, Indonesia, researchers investigated the association of the carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) with various parameters. Using a USG Sonoace 8000 and a 7.5 MHz linear transducer, CIMT was measured with B-mode ultrasonography. The results from the cross-sectional study showed that cardiovascular disease (CVD) subjects have a CIMT higher than those without CVD and men have a CIMT higher than women. Findings suggested an association of older age, higher high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and lower albumin, phosphate, and calcium-phosphate product levels with higher CIMT. The most important marker for CIMT in subjects on mHD was age.