Although chronic kidney disease is characterized by low glomerular filtration rate (GFR) or
albuminuria, estimated GFR (eGFR) is more widely utilized as a marker of risk profile in …

The treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and of end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
imposes substantial societal costs. Expenditure is highest for renal replacement therapy …

Background Health system planning requires careful assessment of chronic kidney disease
(CKD) epidemiology, but data for morbidity and mortality of this disease are scarce or non …

Background Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have shown beneficial
effects on renal outcomes mainly in patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular …

Background Overweight and obesity are increasing worldwide. To help assess their
relevance to mortality in different populations we conducted individual-participant data meta …

Elevated blood pressure is the leading heritable risk factor for cardiovascular disease
worldwide. We report genetic association of blood pressure (systolic, diastolic, pulse …

Background Change in albuminuria as a surrogate endpoint for progression of chronic
kidney disease is strongly supported by biological plausibility, but empirical evidence to …

Wytyczne dotyczące nadciśnienia tętniczego opublikowane w 2013 r. przez Europejskie
Towarzystwo Nadciśnienia Tętniczego (ESH) i Europejskie Towarzystwo Kardiologiczne …

Background The extent to which co-occurrence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer
is due to shared risk factors or other mechanisms is unknown. Objectives This study …

Aims Both hypo-and hyperkalaemia can have immediate deleterious physiological effects,
and less is known about long-term risks. The objective was to determine the risks of all …