Abstract:Background and Aims
Arterial stiffness is associated with increased risk for target-organ damage, cardiovascular events and overall mortality in the general population, patients with diabetes mellitus and patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) of all stages. This is the first study to evaluate in comparison arterial stiffness and arterial wave reflections in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with CKD.
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