The natural history of, and risk factors for, progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD): the Renal Impairment in Secondary care (RIISC) study; rationale and protocol

S Stringer, P Sharma, M Dutton, M Jesky, K Ng, O Kaur… - BMC nephrology, 2013 - Springer
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects up to 16% of the adult population and is
associated with significant morbidity and mortality. People at highest risk from progressive …

Association of bone turnover markers and arterial stiffness in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD)

P Manghat, I Souleimanova, J Cheung, AS Wierzbicki… - Bone, 2011 - Elsevier
Vascular calcification (VC) is highly prevalent in CKD and leads to increased vascular
stiffness and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors …

The influence of multiple episodes of acute kidney injury on survival and progression to end stage kidney disease in patients with chronic kidney disease

L Sykes, O Asar, J Ritchie, M Raman, D Vassallo… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are common
syndromes associated with significant morbidity, mortality and cost. The extent to which …

Impact of chronic kidney disease on use of evidence-based therapy in stable coronary artery disease: a prospective analysis of 22,272 patients

PR Kalra, X García-Moll, J Zamorano, PA Kalra… - Plos one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Purpose To assess the frequency of chronic kidney disease (CKD), define the associated
demographics, and evaluate its association with use of evidence-based drug therapy in a …

The relationship between mean arterial pressure and decreased glomerular filtration rate in rural areas of Northeast China

H Yang, X Guo, X Zhang, Z Li, S Yu, L Zheng, W Li… - BMC nephrology, 2015 - Springer
Background Low mean arterial pressure (MAP) can cause low renal blood flow and damage
the kidneys. However, in the general population, it remains unclear whether or not decline in …

Chronic Kidney Disease Stage Is a Modulator on the Association between High‐Sensitivity C‐Reactive Protein and Coronary Vasospastic Angina

HJ Hsu, CH Yen, KH Hsu, IW Wu… - The Scientific World …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The prevalence of coronary vasospasm and also the factors associated with coronary
vasospasm in CKD is still unclear. In this cross‐sectional study of 859 consecutive CKD …

Association of arterial stiffness indexes, determined from digital volume pulse measurement and cardiovascular risk factors in chronic kidney disease

MC Wang, AB Wu, MF Cheng, JY Chen… - American journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background Progression of atherosclerosis with increased arterial stiffness is associated
with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease …

Novel biomarkers do not correlate with severity of vascular stiffness in CKD patients with severe co-morbid disease

C Weber, M Sigrist, A Romann, G Chiarelli… - Nephron Clinical …, 2011 - karger.com
Abstract Background/Aims: Novel biomarkers may help explain the pathobiology of vascular
disease in chronic kidney disease, and thus set the stage for identification of therapeutic …

Beyond conventional considerations: newer devices used in blood pressure measurement and management

RR Townsend, DA Sica - Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, 2011 - Elsevier
Several noninvasive devices are now available to assess blood vessel structure and
function and have been shown in longitudinal cohort studies to provide additional …

Frequency and relation of thyroid dysfunction and inflammation in chronic kidney diseases in the Nephrology Unit, Zagazig University

NM Kamal, AM El Sayed, NA Sabah - The Egyptian Journal of Internal …, 2019 - Springer
En Abstract Context Thyroid hormones play an important role in renal development,
functioning renal mass, and early renal function. Pituitary–thyroid axis and metabolism of the …