Oxidative stress in chronic kidney disease
Abstract For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the leading cause of mortality is cardiovascular disease. One of the main novel risk factors is oxidative stress, which occurs when there is overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and/or a reduction in antioxidant defense capacity. Ox...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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Series: | Renal Replacement Therapy |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-018-0195-2 |