... the presence of these forms of lipoprotein modification and their association with various renal diseases. Methods to analyze lipoprotein modification are introduced, and functional consequences related to vascular and renal function are presented. Oxidized LDL Uremia Glycation Atherosclerosis...

...Tilman Drüeke Atherosclerosis significantly contributes to the high incidence of cardiovascular complications and death of uremic patients. Whereas some of the mechanisms that are being discussed in the atherogenesis of chronic renal failure are well established, many others remain hypothetical...

... disease Morbidity Mortality Atherosclerosis Arteriosclerosis Total Homocysteine Hyperhomocysteinemia Folic acid Vitamin B 12 Vitamin B 6 Hemodialysis Peritoneal dialysis Kidney transplantation 13 2 2000 2000 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights...

...-transplantation was abandoned for fear of an adynamic bone condition; however, in the case of autotransplantation recurrent sHPT is frequent and promotes atherosclerosis. We studied 11 hemodialysis patients (age 59±12 years) on dialysis for 18 (12–30) years in whom total PTX was performed due to severe sHPT...

... the glomerular filtration rate and renal blood flow, and by modifying the production and release of aldosterone in the adrenal gland. Additionally, ANG-II is involved in several pathologic processes including the development of hypertension, cardiomyopathy, atherosclerosis, and diabetic nephropathy. It is able...