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Modifiable Risk Factors for Increased Arterial Stiffness in Outpatient Nephrology

Arterial stiffness, as measured by pulse wave velocity (PWV), is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events and mortality. Arterial stiffness increases with age. However, modifiable risk factors such as smoking, BP and salt intake also impact on PWV. The finding of modifiable risk factors may...

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Autores principales: Elewa, Usama, Fernandez-Fernandez, Beatriz, Alegre, Raquel, Sanchez-Niño, Maria D., Mahillo-Fernández, Ignacio, Perez-Gomez, Maria Vanessa, El-Fishawy, Hussein, Belal, Dawlat, Ortiz, Alberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4400164/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25880081
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123903