Plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor concentration is a predictor of chronic kidney disease in patients with cardiovascular risk factors - Hyogo Sleep Cardio-Autonomic Atherosclerosis study.

PLoS One · 2017 · PMC5456118 · PMID 28575038

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Other clinical parameters associated with development of CKD Older age, lower eGFR, lower SDNN, presence of hypertension, and use of a β or αβ blocker were significantly associated with development of CKD ( Table 2 ), while lower SDANN5 and presence of dyslipidemia were borderline significant risks for its development.

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