Homoarginine and progression of chronic kidney disease: results from the Mild to Moderate Kidney Disease Study.

BACKGROUND: Homoarginine is an amino acid derivative mainly synthesized in the kidney. It is suggested to increase nitric oxide availability, enhance endothelial function and to protect against cardiovascular diseases. We aimed to investigate the relation between homoarginine, kidney function and pr...

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Main Authors: Christiane Drechsler, Barbara Kollerits, Andreas Meinitzer, Winfried März, Eberhard Ritz, Paul König, Ulrich Neyer, Stefan Pilz, Christoph Wanner, Florian Kronenberg, MMKD Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3655120?pdf=render