BACKGROUND: There is increasing evidence that, in addition to the well-known effects on
musculoskeletal health, vitamin D status may be related to a number of non-skeletal …

The amount of oxygen delivered to an organ depends on three factors: blood flow and its
distribution; the oxygen‐carrying capacity of the blood, ie haemoglobin concentration; and …

The link between vascular calcification (VC) and increased mortality is now well established.
Over time, as clinical importance of this phenomenon has begun to be fully considered …

Background—Damage to large arteries is a major factor in the high cardiovascular morbidity
and mortality of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Increased arterial stiffness …

Background. Cross-sectional and follow-up studies on end-stage renal disease patients
showed that arterial calcifications are associated with cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and are …

To test the predictive values of and independent contributions to cardiovascular and all-
cause mortality of various arterial parameters exploring characteristics of the arterial wall at …

Background—Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a predictor of mortality in patients with end-
stage renal failure (ESRF). The PWV is partly dependent on blood pressure (BP), and a …

Background. Epidemiological studies have identified aortic stiffness as an independent
predictor of cardiovascular mortality in end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. In these …

The increased effect of arterial wave reflections on central arteries like the common carotid
artery seen in end-stage renal failure (ESRF) patients favors myocardial hypertrophy and …

Damage of large arteries is a major factor in the high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality
of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Increased aortic pulse wave velocity …