Kidney Disease
New kidney disease research from S.A. Bahous and colleagues discussed
Published in Blood Weekly, April 2nd, 2009
A new study, 'Aortic stiffness, kidney disease, and renal transplantation,' is now available. According to a study from France, "In subjects with chronic kidney disease (CKD), treatment of high systolic blood pressure is a key element in preventing disease progression and the occurrence of cardiovascular (CV) events. This relationship between the large arterial system and kidney function was demonstrated in different renal populations."
"In subjects with mild to severe renal insufficiency, increased aortic stiffness and reduced creatinine clearance are closely related and are independent of traditional CV risk factors. In renal transplant patients, aortic stiffness is...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-04-02)
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