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Kidney Disease
New research on kidney disease from University of Kentucky summarized
December 28th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "Recent Studies have indicated a link between bone metabolism and cardiovascular events in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD is a major health problem worldwide." "This study evaluates the role of noninvasive markers of bone metabolism in predicting cardiovascular morbidity (coronary artery disease. peripheral vascular disease, stroke) and mortality in patients with mild to severe forms of CKD. In a prospective cohort study, 627 patients with CKD were screened. To focus on bone metabolism, traditional risk factors for cardiovascular events were excluded. and 1.35 patients with CKD stages 1-5 were...
Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2008-12-28)
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