The high prevalence of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease
indicates significant interactions between pathogenic pathways operating in the kidney and …

The excessive activation of the renin-angiotensin system in kidney disease leads to
alteration of intracellular pathways which concur altogether to the induction of …

Oxidative stress has been increasingly linked to the high incidence of cardiovascular events
in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially as traditional cardiovascular risk …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are among the groups at the highest risk for
cardiovascular disease and significantly shortened remaining lifespan. CKD enhances …

End-stage renal disease patients have increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
These patients have many unique risk factors, such as an accumulation of uremic toxins …

Traditional risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity and metabolic
syndrome, as well as additional nontraditional risk factors, can damage the kidney directly …

ARTICLES IN THIS SECTION were presented at the Cardiovascular Kidney Investigators
Meeting at Amelia Island, Florida held on May 28–31, 2004. A discussion of the role of …

Chronic kidney disease patient's progression to end-stage renal disease as well as their
high mortality are linked to cardiovascular disease. However, the high incidence rate of …

Roles of oxidative stress and antioxidant therapy in chronic... : Current Opinion in Nephrology
and Hypertension Roles of oxidative stress and antioxidant therapy in chronic kidney disease …

Despite recent progress in identifying a number of important factors that may play central
roles in various renal diseases, the precise molecular basis of renal injuries remains …