Direct, acute effects of Klotho and FGF23 on vascular smooth muscle and endothelium.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is regarded as a state of Klotho deficiency and FGF23 excess. In patients with CKD a strong association has been found between increased serum FGF23 and mortality risk, possibly via enhanced atherosclerosis, vascular stiffness, and vascular calcification. The aim of this...

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Main Authors: Isabelle Six, Hirokazu Okazaki, Priscilla Gross, Joanna Cagnard, Cédric Boudot, Julien Maizel, Tilman B Drueke, Ziad A Massy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0093423&type=printable
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