Progression of arterial stiffness is associated with changes in bone mineral markers in advanced CKD

Progression of arterial stiffness is associated with changes in bone mineral markers in advanced CKD

Abstract Background Arterial stiffness is an independent predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). There are limited prospective data however on progression of arterial stiffness in CKD, including evaluating associations with bone mineral mark...

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Main Authors: Rathika Krishnasamy, Sven-Jean Tan, Carmel M. Hawley, David W. Johnson, Tony Stanton, Kevin Lee, David W. Mudge, Scott Campbell, Grahame J. Elder, Nigel D. Toussaint, Nicole M. Isbel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Aortic calcification
Arterial stiffness
Chronic kidney disease
Fibroblast growth factor 23
Soluble klotho
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0705-4

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