Effects of living kidney donation on arterial stiffness: a systematic review protocol

Introduction Kidney donors have been reported to have accelerated progression of aortic stiffness and decreased glomerular filtration compared with healthy non-donors. This is a concern because increased aortic stiffness is an independent predictor of overall cardiovascular disease and all-cause mor...

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Main Authors: Risa Shorr, Kevin D Burns, Rosendo A Rodriguez, Mayra Trentin Sonoda, Mohsen Agharazii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/3/e045518.full