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Both hypertension and aging impact renal function. Elderly patients are more likely to have chronic kidney disease (CKD), usually defined by estimated glomerular filtration rate 60 mL/min/1.73 m2. Multiple studies...
BACKGROUND: Masked hypertension is well known for its poor cardiovascular outcome. But clinical clues related to the masked hypertension and/or masked effect (ME) are rarely known. Physical activity and/or job...
BACKGROUND: Both left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and microalbuminuria (MA) are well described markers or surrogate for cardiovascular outcome. Many factors are known to be related to the two markers which...
BACKGROUND: Hypertensive patients often present with carotid atherosclerosis, and especially those with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) are known to have twice the prevalence of carotid atheroma. The aims of this...
Cyclophilin A (CyPA) is a 17 kDa, ubiquitously expressed multifunctional protein that possesses peptidylprolyl cis-trans isomerase activity and scaffold function. Its expression is increased in inflammatory conditions including rheumatoid arthritis,...