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Assessment of Vascular Function in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Published on: June 16, 2014
The Healthy, Aging, and Diseased Kidney: Relationship with Cardiovascular Disease
Ramez Morcos1, Ira Lazar2, Michael Kucharik3
1Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
Abstract:
The cardiovascular and renal systems share an intimate physiological relationship, wherein a perturbance in one system may have an adverse effect on the other. Since the burden of renal disease increases with age, there is a considerable interest in the pathophysiology of kidney disease in the geriatric patient population. This review will explore the physiological dynamics behind the increased susceptibility to kidney disease in this population. A better understanding of these pathophysiological changes may lead to improved prevention and management strategies.
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