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Editorial
. 2015 Dec 7;10(12):2107-9.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.11331015. Epub 2015 Nov 12.

Targeting Blood Vessel Stiffness to Protect Kidney Function

Neeraj Dhaun  1 , David J Webb  2
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Editorial

Targeting Blood Vessel Stiffness to Protect Kidney Function

Neeraj Dhaun et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: arterial stiffness; chronic kidney disease; glomerular filtration rate; renal function decline.

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  • Arterial Stiffness and Decline in Kidney Function.
    Sedaghat S, Mattace-Raso FU, Hoorn EJ, Uitterlinden AG, Hofman A, Ikram MA, Franco OH, Dehghan A. Sedaghat S, et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015 Dec 7;10(12):2190-7. doi: 10.2215/CJN.03000315. Epub 2015 Nov 12. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015. PMID: 26563380 Free PMC article. Review.

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