Population
Patients with minor renal dysfunction / early stages of chronic kidney disease
Design
Review
Authors
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May inform CV risk assessment in mild CKD but should not change practice; leaves open whether targeting these pathways improves outcomes.
Minor renal dysfunction contributes to cardiovascular risk through oxidative stress, altered lipoprotein structure and function, and microinflammation.
Kaysen et al. (2004) studied this question.
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