The relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension has been widely investi- gated, however it is not well established whether hypertension precedes microvascular kidney impairment or vice versa. One insight on this issue comes from a study by Woodard et al. [1], in which the authors found that increased arterial stiffness would increase the transmission of the pulsatile energy into the kidney microcirculation, contributing to the loss of the kidney function. One
Titolo: | Arterial pulsatility: The undisclosed driver of microvascular impairment? | |
Autore/i: | Agnoletti D. | |
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Anno: | 2017 | |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000001208 | |
Abstract: | The relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension has been widely investi- gated, however it is not well established whether hypertension precedes microvascular kidney impairment or vice versa. One insight on this issue comes from a study by Woodard et al. [1], in which the authors found that increased arterial stiffness would increase the transmission of the pulsatile energy into the kidney microcirculation, contributing to the loss of the kidney function. One | |
Data stato definitivo: | 2022-02-21T15:59:34Z | |
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