Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 15–20% of adults globally and causes various
complications, one of the most important being cardiovascular disease (CVD). CKD has …

Introduction Within this longitudinal study we investigated the association of inflammation
markers C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) …

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility effect of acupuncture on renal function in patients with
chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods: In total, 59 patients with CKD were randomized into …

This cross-sectional study aims to identify the potential risk factors of left ventricular
hypertrophy (LVH) in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Echocardiography, anthropometric …

Objective Volume overload is a frequent feature related to left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)
in dialysis patients, but its influence on patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) not on …

Background Micro inflammation and cardiovascular disease such as left ventricular
hypertrophy (LVH) are common in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Hence, we have evaluated …

Introduction: Mortality in dialysis patients is higher than in the general population, and
cardiovascular disease represents the leading cause of death. Hypertension and volume …

Abstract Background Homocysteine (Hcy) is considered to be a risk factor for cardiovascular
and cerebrovascular diseases. Few studies have evaluated the distribution of Hcy on a large …

The morbidity and mortality of adult and pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end‐
stage renal disease (ESRD) populations are mainly driven by cardiovascular disease …

Background High body adiposity, inflammatory cytokines, insulin resistance (IR), and the
endothelial markers—soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) and soluble …