Circulating osteoprotegerin is associated with chronic kidney disease in hypertensive patients

Circulating osteoprotegerin is associated with chronic kidney disease in hypertensive patients

Abstract Background Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a glycoprotein that plays an important regulatory role in the skeletal, vascular, and immune system. It has been shown that OPG predicts chronic kidney disease (CKD) in diabetic patients. We hypothesized that OPG could be a risk marker of CKD development...

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Main Authors: Stella Bernardi, Barbara Toffoli, Fleur Bossi, Riccardo Candido, Elisabetta Stenner, Renzo Carretta, Fabio Barbone, Bruno Fabris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Osteoprotegerin
Hypertension
Chronic kidney disease
Biomarkers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0625-3

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