Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health and other government agencies, brings together in a single document the …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports on the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke …

Introduction: Uremic syndrome of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a term used to describe
clinical, metabolic, and hormonal abnormalities associated with progressive kidney failure. It …

Background Reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in the absence of albuminuria is a
common manifestation of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in diabetes. However, the frequency …

Perhaps no other organ in the body is affected as often and in as many ways as the brain is
in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Several factors contribute to the neurological …

Diabetic nephropathy as a deleterious complication of diabetes mellitus and an important
cause of end-stage renal failure is characterized by changes in the molecular and cellular …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects about 10% of all populations worldwide, with about 2
million people requiring dialysis. Although patients with CKD are at high risk of …

Rationale & Objective Cardiovascular events are less common in women than men in
general populations; however, studies in chronic kidney disease (CKD) are less conclusive …