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Review
. 2023 Aug 27;11(9):2398.
doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11092398.

Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Stroke in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Narrative Review

Christodoula Kourtidou  1 , Konstantinos Tziomalos  2
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Review

Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Stroke in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Narrative Review

Christodoula Kourtidou et al. Biomedicines. .

Abstract

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a higher risk ofboth ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. This association appears to be partly independent from the higher prevalence of established risk factors for stroke in patients with CKD, including hypertension and atrial fibrillation. In the present review we aim to discuss the impact of CKD on the risk of stroke and stroke-related consequences, and explore the pathophysiology underpinning the increased risk of stroke in patients with CKD. We cover the clinical association between renal dysfunction and cerebrovascular disease including stroke, silent brain infarct, cerebral small vessel disease, microbleeds, and white matter hyperintensity, and discuss the underlying mechanisms.

Keywords: chronic kidney disease; dyslipidemia; hypertension; stroke; thrombosis.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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