Open AccessInflammation as a Therapeutic Target To Improve Vascular Function in Kidney Disease
Author(s) -
Carl P. Walther,
Sankar D. Navaneethan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.451
H-Index - 279
eISSN - 1533-3450
pISSN - 1046-6673
DOI - 10.1681/asn.2016111173
Subject(s) - inflammation , kidney disease , medicine , renal function , disease , function (biology) , intensive care medicine , biology , evolutionary biology
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with CKD. Chronic inflammation and oxidative stress are postulated to link cardiovascular disease and CKD and may be part of a vicious cycle, with CKD leading to increased inflammation and subsequently more rapid loss
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