Copeptin is independently associated with vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease stage 5
Abstract Background Vascular calcification (VC) is an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) present in 30–70% of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Copeptin is a sensitive surrogate marker of arginine vasopressin (AVP), which is involved in many pathophysiologic processes in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-020-1710-6 |