Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as reduced function of the kidneys
present for 3 months or longer with adverse implications for health and survival. For several …

Resistant hypertension is a common clinical problem faced by both primary care clinicians
and specialists. While the exact prevalence of resistant hypertension is unknown, clinical …

Background: Serum creatinine concentration is widely used as an index of renal function,
but this concentration is affected by factors other than glomerular filtration rate (GFR) …

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease as a public health problem. Chronic kidney disease is
a worldwide public health problem. In the United States, there is a rising incidence and …

There is a remarkable lack of reliable information about the determinants of risk of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) among patients with chronic renal failure. Indeed, such …

Both hypertension (HTN) and CKD are serious interrelated global public health problems.
Nearly 30% and 15% of US adults have HTN and CKD, respectively. Because HTN may …

Overcome the toughest clinical challenges in nephrology with the new 9th edition of
Brenner/Rector's The Kidney! A brand-new editorial team of Drs. Maarten W. Taal, Glenn M …

Background: Although left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a strong predictor of mortality in
patients with end-stage renal disease, few studies are available before the start of dialysis …

Background. Fabry disease, an X-linked genetic disorder with deficient α-galactosidase A
activity, is characterized by kidney disease and kidney failure. The spectrum of kidney …

Background. Hypertension is the prime contributor for cardiovascular mortality in the dialysis
population. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been thought to improve blood pressure (BP) …