Background Patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and
hemodialysis have accelerated atherosclerosis associated with an increase in …

Background Patients on peritoneal and hemodialysis have accelerated atherosclerosis
associated with an increase in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The atherosclerosis is …

Abstract Background/Aims: Vascular calcification and arterial stiffening are cardiovascular
risk factors among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The aim of the study was to …

Objective In this observational study we addressed accelerated arteriosclerosis (AS) in
patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) on hemodialysis (HD) by measuring vascular …

Objective Leptin plays a role in stimulating vascular inflammation, vascular smooth muscle
hypertrophy, and augmenting blood pressure, which contributes to the pathogenesis of …

Background & Aims Iron accumulation within the arterial wall has been hypothesized to
promote atherosclerosis progression. Aim of this study was to evaluate whether the hormone …

Elevated plasma homocysteine, arterial stiffness, and increased pulse pressure (PP) are
independently associated with higher cardiovascular risk in patients with end-stage renal …

Abstract Background/Aims: Plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL),
urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP) and urinary kidney injury molecule-1 …

Background Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality remains excessive in patients with
chronic kidney disease. The association of vascular changes with regulators of …

AIM: To evaluate the association between fetuin-A level (AHSG), its encoding gene
(Thr256Ser) and arterial function in subjects with normal kidney function. INTRODUCTION …