In the past 30 years there have been major improvements in the care of children with chronic
kidney disease (CKD). However, most of the available epidemiological data stem from end …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an increasing global health burden. Current treatments for
CKD include therapeutics to target factors that contribute to CKD progression, including …

Numerous genes for monogenic kidney diseases with classical patterns of inheritance, as
well as genes for complex kidney diseases that manifest in combination with environmental …

Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and carotid artery distensibility are reliable screening
methods for vascular alterations and the assessment of cardiovascular risk in adult and …

Results A total of 737 patients were screened from October of 2009 to August of 2011 in 55
centers in 12 European countries, and baseline data were analyzed in 688 patients. Sixty …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD); a
graded inverse relationship between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and …

Background. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly recognized as a global health
problem. The conditions leading to CKD, the health impact of CKD and the prognosis differ …

BACKGROUND Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV), an indicator of arterial stiffness,
independently predicts cardiovascular mortality risk in adults. Arterial stiffening advances …

RESUMO World Kidney Day 2016 focuses on kidney disease in childhood and the
antecedents of adult kidney disease that can begin in earliest childhood. Chronic kidney …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized as a leading public health priority worldwide.
The global prevalence of CKD is estimated at~ 10% of the general population, affecting> …