Growth Differentiation Factor 15 in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease and after Renal Transplantation

Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim of our study was to evaluate plasma and urinary levels of GDF-15 after pediatric renal transplantation (Rtx) and in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its associations to cardiovas...

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Main Authors: Hjordis Thorsteinsdottir, Cathrin Lytomt Salvador, Geir Mjøen, Anine Lie, Meryam Sugulle, Camilla Tøndel, Atle Brun, Runar Almaas, Anna Bjerre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6162892