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Editorial
. 2015 Apr 7;10(4):547-50.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.01900215. Epub 2015 Mar 17.

Reducing arterial stiffness in CKD: revising the paradigms

Julio A Chirinos  1 , Raymond R Townsend  2
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Editorial

Reducing arterial stiffness in CKD: revising the paradigms

Julio A Chirinos et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; aortic stiffness; hemodialysis; patient.

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Figure 1.
Consequences of aortic stiffening. CMV, cytomegalovirus; LV, left ventricle.
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