Association between Urine Creatinine Excretion and Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease: Data from the KNOW-CKD Study

Association between Urine Creatinine Excretion and Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease: Data from the KNOW-CKD Study

Background/Aims: Previous studies have shown that low muscle mass is associated with arterial stiffness, as measured by pulse wave velocity (PWV), in a population without chronic kidney disease (CKD). This link between low muscle mass and arterial stiffness may explain why patients with CKD have poo...

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Main Authors: Young Youl Hyun, Hyang Kim, Su-Ah Sung, Soo Wan Kim, Dong Wan Chae, Yong-Soo Kim, Kyu Hun Choi, Curie Ahn, Kyu-Beck Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-08-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
Subjects:
Urine creatinine excretion
Muscle mass
Arterial stiffness
Chronic kidney disease
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/443454

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