Cardiovascular Risk in Chronic Kidney Disease: Role of the Sympathetic Nervous System
Patients with chronic kidney disease are at significantly increased risk for cardiovascular disease and sudden cardiac death. One mechanism underlying increased cardiovascular risk in patients with renal failure includes overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). Multiple human and anim...
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Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Cardiology Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/319432 |
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