Serum klotho: a potential predictor of cerebrovascular disease in hemodialysis patients

Serum klotho: a potential predictor of cerebrovascular disease in hemodialysis patients

Abstract Background Hemodialysis patients suffer from a serious threat of cerebrovascular disease. Klotho, as an aging-suppressor gene, contributes to protect on vascular calcification and oxidative stress, which are the risk factors of cerebrovascular disease. The purpose of the present study is to...

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Main Authors: Honglan Wei, Hua Li, Xiaohong Song, Xingguo Du, Yuan Cai, Chengxu Li, Liping Dong, Junwu Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Hemodialysis
Klotho
Cerebrovascular disease
Cognitive impairment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1232-2

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