Oxidative Stress in Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a high risk for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality and premature aging [1, 2]. Already in 2002, Himmelfarb et al. suggested that oxidative stress is a “unifying concept of cardiovascular disease in uremia” [3]. For several years now, researchers and clinicians in nephrology have been working on the proof and extension of this concept, on refining and arguing its details, and on the desired implementation of respective therapies and biomarkers. The present special issue aims to inform the readership on latest developments on various aspects of oxidative stress research in CKD and to foster further research in the field.