Background Accurate prediction, early detection and treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI)
are essential for improving post-operative outcomes. This study aimed to examine the role of …

Background Previous studies on the direction of the association between arterial stiffness
(AS) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) were inconsistent, leaving a knowledge gap in …

The causative associations between glycemia and early alterations in renal and vascular
function remain unclear. To examine the interplay among glycemia, renal function, and …

Osteoprotegerin (OPG) has been implicated in the process of vascular stiffness. The aim of
this study was to evaluate the relationship between fasting serum OPG concentration and …

Background and aims This 3-year prospective study aimed to identify baseline parameters
that predicted the progression of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV), which was …

Osteopontin (OPN) is involved in the regulation of vascular calcification processes. The aim
of this study was to evaluate the relationship between fasting serum OPN concentration and …

Proteinuria is characterized by low accuracy for predicting onset and development of
diabetic kidney disease (DKD) because it is not directly associated with molecular changes …

Background and Objectives Microalbuminuria (MAU) and decreased estimated glomerular
filtration rate (eGFR) are risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with …

Increased aortic stiffness (AS) has been shown to be an independent risk factor for
cardiovascular disease in renal failure and was also found to be associated with even mild …

Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a cytokine that regulates bone resorption by inhibiting
osteoclastogenesis, and OPG has been implicated in the process that causes vascular …