Improvement of microcirculatory impairment in patients with predialysis chronic kidney disease after AST-120 administration
Abstract Background Endothelial dysfunction starts at an earlier stage in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and induces macro- and microcirculatory impairments. We evaluated whether uremic toxin-lowering therapy could improve endothelial function in patients with CKD. Methods We performed...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-06-01
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Series: | Renal Replacement Therapy |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-020-00276-x |