Association of Kidney Function Tests with a Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index in Community-Dwelling Individuals with a Normal or Mildly Decreased Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate

Association of Kidney Function Tests with a Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index in Community-Dwelling Individuals with a Normal or Mildly Decreased Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate

<i>Background and objectives</i>: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Previous studies reported controversial results about the independence of CKD as a risk factor for atherosclerosis. In this study, we tried to determine whether...

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Main Authors: Javad Alizargar, Chyi-Huey Bai, Nan-Chen Hsieh, Shu-Fang Vivienne Wu, Shih-Yen Weng, Jia-Ping Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
atherosclerosis
cardiovascular disease
cardio-ankle vascular index
ankle brachial index
hypertension
glomerular filtration rate
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/10/657

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