While obesity is associated with a variety of complications including diabetes, hypertension,
cardiovascular disease and premature death, observational studies have also found that …

C-reactive protein (CRP), an acute phase protein belonging to pentraxin family of proteins,
increases 1000-fold or more in concentration in blood during the occurrence of an injury …

Background—Vascular calcification is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in
stage V chronic kidney disease, yet its early pathogenesis and initiating mechanisms in vivo …

In chronic kidney disease (CKD) vascular calcification occurs in response to deranged
calcium and phosphate metabolism and is characterized by vascular smooth muscle cell …

Background and Purpose—Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly recognized as an
independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke. Our aim was to examine the …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with fatal cardiovascular consequences in part
due to ectopic calcification of soft tissues particularly arteries, capillaries, and cardiac valves …

Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute-phase protein and has been found to be a
risk factor for acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney diseases (CKD). However, the …

There is extensive evidence showing that insulin resistance (IR) is associated with chronic
low-grade inflammation. Furthermore, IR has been shown to increase the risk for …

The mechanisms underlying the heightened risk for CVD in CKD have been the focus of
intense study and may relate to the combined effects of traditional and CKD-specific risks …

PURPOSE: Low 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25D), increased levels of fibroblast growth factor 23
(FGF23), parathyroid hormone (PTH), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were reported to be …