Most older individuals develop inflammageing, a condition characterized by elevated levels
of blood inflammatory markers that carries high susceptibility to chronic morbidity, disability …

An increased risk of cardiovascular disease, independent of conventional risk factors, is
present even at minor levels of renal impairment and is highest in patients with end-stage …

Background Inhibition of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) has received remarkable
attention due to the beneficial effects observed in diabetes mellitus, heart failure, and kidney …

Hypoalbuminemia results when compensatory mechanisms are unable to keep pace with
derangements in catabolism/loss and/or decreased synthesis of albumin. Across many …

Hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are global public health problems, both
associated with higher risk of cardiovascular (CV) and renal events. This trial randomized …

Medial vascular calcification occurs during the aging process and is strongly accelerated by
chronic kidney disease (CKD). Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are associated with …

Markers of inflammation, including plasma C-reactive protein (CRP), are associated with an
increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and it has been suggested that this association is …

Abstract C-reactive protein (CRP), a non-specific acute-phase indicator of inflammation, has
been widely recognized for its value in clinical diagnostic applications. With the …

Data on risk factors predicting rapid progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or short-
term kidney function decline (ie, within 1 year) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) are rare but …

A common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD), anemia can influence glycated
hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels. In diabetic patients, anemia occurs earlier and with higher …