Abstract:Background and Aims
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of excess mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and dialysis patients with oxidative stress (OxSt) and inflammation playing a pivotal role, as non-traditional risk factors and OxSt and inflammation have been shown to increase in peritoneal dialysis. Rho kinase (ROCK) activation is deeply involved in the induction of OxSt and inflammation and is closely linked to cardiovascular-renal remodeling. We aimed to evaluate in periton… Show more
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