Aortic Stiffness and Kidney Disease in an Elderly Population

Background/Aims: The causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in older people are not well understood. Aortic stiffness increases with age and results in the transmission of increased pulsatility into the kidney microvasculature, potentially contributing to CKD in older populations. Methods: We utiliz...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of nephrology 2015-01, Vol.41 (4-5), p.320-328
Hauptverfasser:	Michener, Katherine H., Mitchell, Gary F., Noubary, Farzad, Huang, Naya, Harris, Tamara, Andresdottir, Margret B., Palsson, Runolfur, Gudnason, Vilmundur, Levey, Andrew S.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Albuminuria - epidemiology Albuminuria - urine Aorta - physiopathology Arterial occlusive diseases Arterial Pressure Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology Care and treatment Carotid Arteries Cohort Studies Creatinine - blood Creatinine - urine Cystatin C - blood Diagnosis Female Femoral Artery Geriatric research Glomerular Filtration Rate Humans Iceland Kidney diseases Linear Models Male Microvessels Original Report: Patient-Oriented, Translational Research Prospective Studies Pulse Wave Analysis Renal Circulation Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - epidemiology Vascular Stiffness
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