Aim: To clarify the role of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and inflammation in the development of vascular calcification and cardiovascular complications at different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) G1-G5D.
Materials And Methods: We examined 105 patients aged 19 to 75 years with stage C1-C5D CKD, 77 (74%) of whom were patients with diabetic nephropathy. The concentration of AGEs, interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), troponin I, parathyroid hormone was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using kits from BluGene biotech (Shanghai, China), Cloud-Clone Corp.
Aim: To clarify the role of the uremic toxin indoxyl sulfate (IS) and inflammation in the development of vascular calcification and cardiovascular complications in chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Materials And Methods: One hundred fifteen patients aged 25 to 68 years with CKD stage C3-C5D were examined. Serum concentrations of IS, interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), troponin I, parathyroid hormone were determined by enzyme immunoassay using kits from BluGene biotech (Shanghai, China), Cloud-Clone Corp.
Aim: To clarify the mechanisms of the effect of osteoprotegerin (OPG) and sclerostin on vascular calcification and the state of the cardiovascular system in chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Materials And Methods: A total of 110 patients aged 18 to 65 years with CKD stages 35D were examined. OPG, sclerostin, intact parathyroid hormone, and serum troponin I were determined using the commercial "Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay Kit for Sclerostin" from Cloude-Clone Corp.