Fibroblast growth factor-23 and cardiovascular events in CKD

An elevated level of fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) is the earliest abnormality of mineral metabolism in CKD. High FGF-23 levels promote left ventricular hypertrophy but not coronary artery calcification. We used survival analysis to determine whether elevated FGF-23 is associated with greater...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Vol. 25; no. 2; p. 349
Main Authors:	Scialla, Julia J, Xie, Huiliang, Rahman, Mahboob, Anderson, Amanda Hyre, Isakova, Tamara, Ojo, Akinlolu, Zhang, Xiaoming, Nessel, Lisa, Hamano, Takayuki, Grunwald, Juan E, Raj, Dominic S, Yang, Wei, He, Jiang, Lash, James P, Go, Alan S, Kusek, John W, Feldman, Harold, Wolf, Myles
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.02.2014
Subjects:	Aged Atherosclerosis - blood Atherosclerosis - epidemiology Biomarkers Cardiovascular Diseases - blood Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Comorbidity Female Fibroblast Growth Factors - blood Follow-Up Studies Heart Failure - blood Heart Failure - epidemiology Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Humans Incidence Kidney Failure, Chronic - epidemiology Kidney Failure, Chronic - etiology Male Middle Aged Models, Biological Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - blood Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - epidemiology Risk Risk Factors Sensitivity and Specificity
ISSN:	1533-3450, 1533-3450
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