Background: Arterial stiffness, the expression of reduced arterial elasticity, is an effective
predictor of cardiovascular disorders. Oxidative stress is an imbalance between exposure to …

Arterial stiffness has been recognized as a marker of cardiovascular disease and associated
with long-term worse clinical outcomes in several populations. Age, hypertension, smoking …

Vascular calcification (VC) is associated with increased cardiovascular risks in patients with
chronic kidney disease (CKD). Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors, such as …

Hyperuricemia is usually associated with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, metabolic
syndrome and chronic kidney disease. Accumulating data from epidemiological studies …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is commonly associated with a high burden of comorbidities
and poor clinical outcomes. Malnutrition–inflammation–atherosclerosis syndrome is …

Background: Mortality in hemodialysis patients still remains unacceptably high. Enhanced
arterial stiffness is a known cardiovascular risk factor, and pulse wave velocity (PWV) has …

Cardiovascular mortality is the leading cause of death in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and
end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This can be explained in part by an increased and …

As the world's older population grows, the disease burden of atherosclerosis is rapidly
increasing, causing significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite recent …

The chronic overexpression of matrix metalloproteases leading to consequent degradation
and loss of the elastic matrix with the reduction in tissue elasticity is central to the …

Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs), the precursors of osteoblasts during
osteogenesis, play a role in the balance of bone formation and resorption, but their …