Increasing the dialysis dose has failed to have an impact on the mortality of dialysis patients.
In contrast, residual kidney function (RKF) has consistently been a potent predictor of …

Given the essential role of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in the central nervous system
(CNS), cumulative investigations have been performed to elucidate how modulation of BBB …

Residual renal function is a major survival determinant for peritoneal dialysis patients.
Hypovolemia can cause acute kidney injury and loss of residual renal function, and it has …

Increased aortic pulse-wave velocity (PWV) reflects increased arterial stiffness and is a
strong predictor of cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease (CKD). We examined …

Abstract Background/Aims The association between thyroid hormones and arterial stiffness
is unclear. In this study, we investigated, for the first time in a large cohort of euthyroid …

The effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition on function and structure of the aorta
was studied in the Lewis polycystic kidney (LPK) rat model of cystic renal disease and Lewis …

Background: We investigated the relationship among serum cardiac biomarkers including N-
terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP), cardiac troponin T (cTnT), uric acid and …

Background: Arterial stiffness determined by brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV)
has been established as a powerful predictor of cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis …

Background. Statins and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are known to improve
vascular dysfunction in patients with chronic kidney disease. However, these effects have …

♦ Background Endothelial dysfunction, which contributes to atherosclerosis and
arteriosclerosis, commonly accompanies end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, little is …