Reduction of Arterial Stiffness After Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

BackgroundEnd‐stage kidney disease is associated with increased arterial stiffness. Although correction of uremia by kidney transplantation (KTx) could improve arterial stiffness, results from clinical studies are unclear partly due to small sample sizes. Method and ResultsWe conducted a systematic...

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Main Authors: Aboubacar Sidibé, Catherine Fortier, Marie‐Pier Desjardins, Hervé Tchala Vignon Zomahoun, Amélie Boutin, Fabrice Mac‐Way, Sacha De Serres, Mohsen Agharazii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.007235