The association of skin autofluorescence with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in persons with chronic kidney disease stage 3: A prospective cohort study.

The association of skin autofluorescence with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in persons with chronic kidney disease stage 3: A prospective cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>Tissue advanced glycation end product (AGE) accumulation has been proposed as a marker of cumulative metabolic stress that can be assessed noninvasively by measurement of skin autofluorescence (SAF). In persons on haemodialysis, SAF is an independent risk factor for ca...

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Main Authors: Adam Shardlow, Natasha J McIntyre, Nitin V Kolhe, Laura B Nellums, Richard J Fluck, Christopher W McIntyre, Maarten W Taal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-07-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003163

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003163

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