Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the major cause of death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is present in 75% of patients starting dialysis, suggesting that LVH might be present from an early stage of CKD. Few studies have addressed the predialysis prevalence of LVH. This study evaluated 309 clinically stable patients under treatment for at le...

BACKGROUND In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), disorders of mineral metabolism are associated with vascular calcifications and mortality. Microvascular dysfunction, by affecting flow resistance and tissue perfusion, may explain the cardiovascular sequelae of CKD-associated disorders of mineral metabolism. We investigated whether advanced CKD is associated with a decrease in the funct...

BACKGROUND Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is a common complication in pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Components incorporated in the regulation of appetite and body composition appear to be of the focus in renal insufficiency and may influence the CKD-associated PEM. The purpose of this study was to investigate plasma levels of appetite-regulating hormones and their cor...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the association of both body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with left ventricular mass (LVM) in hypertensive predialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. METHODS From 2004 to 2005, 206 consecutive incident adult patients from the outpatient CKD clinics of two hospitals in Greece were included. Inclusion criteria were the presence...

Objective: The aim was to assess the effect of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on erectile function.Patients and Methods: This study included 40 patients hemodialysis (HD), medical treatment [predialysis (PD)], 20 controls. They were assessed using international index function questionnaire andlaboratory investigations (blood urea, serum creatinine, both total free testosterone).Results: mean age ...

UNLABELLED Metabolic acidosis slowly develops during renal impairment natural evolution towards ESRD and represents an important contributing factor of CKD progression. Although, several clinical and experimental trials reported the major impact of metabolic acidosis on CKD evolution, the pathophysiology mechanism remains a matter of debate. Furthermore, international guidelines do not impose a...

In chronically damaged tissue, trefoil factor family (TFF) peptides ensure epithelial protection and restitution. In chronic kidney disease (CKD), TFF1 and TFF2 are reported to be upregulated. Especially in the early phase, CKD is associated with silently ongoing renal damage and inflammation. Moreover, many patients are diagnosed late during disease progression. We therefore sought to investig...

INTRODUCTION Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality, which is thought to be caused by increased propensity towards vascular calcification (VC). Magnesium (Mg) inhibits phosphate-induced VC in vitro and in animal models and serum Mg is inversely associated with cardiovascular mortality in predialysis CKD and in end-stage renal di...