Is Fibroblast growth factor 23 the leading cause of increased mortality among chronic kidney disease patients? A narrative review
The death rate among chronic kidney disease patients is the highest compared to other chronic diseases. 60% of these fatalities are cardiovascular. Cardiovascular calcifications and chronic inflammation affect almost all chronic kidney disease patients and are associated with cardiovascular mortalit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Advanced Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090123217300279 |