Allopurinol is an independent determinant of improved arterial stiffness in chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study.

<h4>Background</h4>Arterial stiffness is increased in patients with CKD and is a powerful predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Use of the xanthine oxidase inhibitor allopurinol has been shown to improve endothelial function, reduce left ventricular hypertrophy and possibl...

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Main Authors: Khai P Ng, Stephanie J Stringer, Mark D Jesky, Punit Yadav, Rajbir Athwal, Mary Dutton, Charles J Ferro, Paul Cockwell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091961
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