The risk of cardiovascular events rises after acute kidney injury. Leukocytes promote atherosclerotic plaque growth and instability. We here established a model of enhanced remote atherosclerosis afte
Continuous data are given as median (25th; 75th quartile); nominal data are given as percentages. χ2-test (nominal data) or Kruskal-Wallis test (interval data) were used. eGFR = estimated glomerular f
Introduction: In patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most common causes of hospitalization and death. Objective: We aimed to determine the association
Background: Since February 2020 COVID-19 infection spread in Italy, violently hitting the Lombardy region. Despite high diffusion, only a subset of patients developed severe COVID-19: around 25% of th
