Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Chronic Kidney Disease—FGF23: A Key Molecule in the Cardiovascular Disease

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at increased risk of mortality, mainly from cardiovascular disease. Moreover, abnormal mineral and bone metabolism, the so-called CKD-mineral and bone disorder (MBD), occurs from early stages of CKD. This CKD-MBD presents a strong cardiovascular risk fo...

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Main Authors: Rika Jimbo, Tatsuo Shimosawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/381082