Arterial stiffness and enlargement in mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease

• Published in: Kidney international Vol. 69; no. 2; pp. 350 - 357
• Main Authors: Briet, M., Bozec, E., Laurent, S., Fassot, C., London, G.M., Jacquot, C., Froissart, M., Houillier, P., Boutouyrie, P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.01.2006; Nature Publishing; Elsevier Limited; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aorta - pathology; Aorta - physiopathology; Biological and medical sciences; carotid arteries; Carotid Arteries - pathology; Carotid Arteries - physiopathology; Chronic Disease; Elasticity; Female; Glomerular Filtration Rate; Human health and pathology; Humans; hypertension; Hypertrophy; Kidney - physiopathology; kidney disease; Kidney Diseases - pathology; Kidney Diseases - physiopathology; Kidneys; Life Sciences; Male; mechanical stresses; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; pathology; Tissues and Organs; ultrasonography; Urinary system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous; pathology; ultrasonography; mechanical stresses; glomerular filtration rate; kidney disease; carotid arteries; hypertension; Sonography; Hypertension; Kidney disease; Nephrology; Urinary system disease; Glomerular filtration; Rate; Cardiovascular disease; Chronic kidney disease; Artery; Urology; Anatomic pathology; Mechanical stress; Blood vessel; Carotid; Echography; Stiffness; Circulatory system

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Arterial stiffness and remodeling have been well documented in patients with end-stage renal disease, but little is known about arterial phenotype in CKD patients with moderate reduction in g...