Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a major healthcare challenge. It occurs in up to 50% of those
living with diabetes, is a major cause of end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD) that requires …

… Other investigators have found ACEI and AT 1 RA to be equally effective in inhibiting expression
of a variety of proinflammatory cytokines (abstract; Taal et al, J Am Soc Nephrol 10:670A…

… m 2 decrease in eGFR; 17 among 131 patients with CKD (mean eGFR 31±15 ml/min/1.73 m
2 ), each 1 ml/min/1.73 m 2 … of 13.7–16.6 ml/min/1.73 m 2 was associated with a relative risk (…

… Indeed, in our study population obesity (body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m 2 ), which is
often associated with unreliable measurement, was rarely observed (4.4%, 6/135). In addition, …

Background and objectives: Vascular calcification is increasingly recognized as an important
component of cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease. The objective of this study …

A cost estimate can have a major impact both on project profitability and influences the
technical solution. This leads to a commitment of substantial amounts of money and manpower …

… m 2 based on creatinine had eGFR <60 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 … m 2 by creatinine, 42% had
eGFR ≥60 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 … per 1.73 m 2 by creatinine had eGFR <60 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 …

Overcome the toughest clinical challenges in nephrology with the new 9th edition of Brenner/Rector’s
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Background. Vascular calcification and arterial stiffening are independent predictors of all
causes and cardiovascular mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Few data are currently …

… per 1.73 m 2 as the reference group eGFR rather than 95 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 . The associations
with mortality and ESKD remained significant when eGFR was <60 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 …