Serum klotho is inversely associated with metabolic syndrome in chronic kidney disease: results from the KNOW-CKD study

Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MS) is prevalent in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Klotho, a protein linked to aging, is closely associated with CKD. Each component of MS and klotho has an association. However, little is known about the association between klotho and MS per se. We investigate...

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Main Authors: Hyo Jin Kim, Joongyub Lee, Dong-Wan Chae, Kyu-Beck Lee, Su Ah Sung, Tae-Hyun Yoo, Seung Hyeok Han, Curie Ahn, Kook-Hwan Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1297-y