Chronic kidney disease and poor outcomes in ischemic stroke: is impaired cerebral autoregulation the missing link?

Chronic kidney disease and poor outcomes in ischemic stroke: is impaired cerebral autoregulation the missing link?

Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease increases stroke incidence and severity but the mechanisms behind this cerebro-renal interaction are mostly unexplored. Since both vascular beds share similar features, microvascular dysfunction could be the possible missing link. Therefore, we examined the...

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Main Authors: Pedro Castro, Elsa Azevedo, Isabel Rocha, Farzaneh Sorond, Jorge M. Serrador
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
Chronic kidney disease
Glomerular filtration rate
Stroke; transcranial Doppler
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-018-1025-4

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