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Title:

How does minor renal dysfunction influence cardiovascular risk and the management of cardiovascular disease?

Document type:
Journal Article; Review
Author(s):
Pinkau, T; Hilgers, KF; Veelken, R; Mann, JF
Abstract:
This review focuses on the association between mild renal insufficiency (stage 2 and 3 of chronic kidney disease) and cardiovascular disease and discusses therapeutic options. Although the association of chronic renal insufficiency and cardiovascular risk was first shown in patients with end-stage renal disease, even minor renal dysfunction is now established as an independent risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The association has been established in patients with a high cardiovasc...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Am Soc Nephrol
Year:
2004
Journal volume:
15
Journal issue:
3
Pages contribution:
517-23
Language:
eng
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14978153
Print-ISSN:
1046-6673
TUM Institution:
I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Kardiologie)
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