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Abnormalities associated with progressive aortic vascular dysfunction in chronic kidney disease

Increased stiffness of large arteries in chronic kidney disease (CKD) has significant clinical implications. This study investigates the temporal development of thoracic aortic dysfunction in a rodent model of CKD, the Lewis polycystic kidney (LPK) rat. Animals aged 12 and 18 weeks were studied alon...

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Autores principales: Ameer, Omar Z., Boyd, Rochelle, Butlin, Mark, Avolio, Alberto P., Phillips, Jacqueline K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4436592/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26042042
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2015.00150