“…Despite science advances, the mortality rate in this population is still considered high, and Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) are the leading causes of death in patients with CKD, especially in patients on dialysis [3]. In this population, traditional cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, diabetes Mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia) are accrued with nontraditional risk factors such as hyperhomocysteinemia, oxidative stress, altered calcium and phosphorus metabolism, anemia, inflammation and malnutrition [4].…”