Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health concern. Despite many potentially life-
threatening conditions that can accompany kidney disease, cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

Taohe-Chengqi decoction (THCQ), a classical traditional Chinese medicinal (TCM) formula,
has been extensively used for treating chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the …

Background: Arterial stiffening can directly affect the kidneys, which are passively perfused
by a high flow. However, whether the relation between arterial stiffness and renal function …

We aimed to identify the optimal cutoff SAGE score for Brazilian hypertensive patients who
had their pulse wave velocity (PWV) measured with oscillometric devices. A retrospective …

Background To investigate the arterial stiffness (AS) risk within urinary albumin‐to‐
creatinine ratio (UACR) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) categories and the …

Objectives To verify the association between the consumption of red and processed meats
and the incidence of hypertension in participants of the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health …

Background Patients with heart disease frequently have renal dysfunction manifested by a
decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and/or increase of albuminuria. Objectives The …

This study was performed to investigate and compare the association of albuminuria with the
brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity …

Resultados Los valores ajustados de la VP cf (mediana [rango intercuartílico][m/seg]) fueron
significativamente mayores en los sujetos con DM (9 [1, 2]); ERC (9, 4 [0, 7]) y DM+ ERC …

Background. The association between arterial stiffness and cardiovascular risk in CKD and
ESRD patients is well established. However, the relationship between renal function …