WHAT IS THE CURRENT KNOWLEDGE ON THE TOPIC? The ABCD‐GENE score, which incorporates age, body mass index, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and CYP2C19 genotype, predicts risk for poor response to clopidogrel after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). WHAT QUESTION DID THIS STUDY ADDRESS? ......
In addition to its high incidence, acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with cardiovascular events [1], reduced quality of life [2, 3], mortality [4], and subsequent decline in renal function [5, 6] with an increased risk of progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD), CKD progression, and end-stage...
High salt consumption aggravates arterial hypertension, especially in individuals with impaired kidney function. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are particularly salt-sensitive [1, 2]. Moreover, independently of blood pressure effects, high salt consumption is associated with increased end-organ...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive disease with high morbidity and mortality, affecting > 10% of the adult population worldwide, especially in people with diabetes and hypertension [1]. The global burden of CKD is substantial and growing, and it’s reported that CKD results...