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The kidney, a cardiovascular risk marker, and a new target for therapy

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1 The kidney, a cardiovascular risk marker, and a new target for therapy
Dick De Zeeuw, Hans L. Hillege, Paul E. De Jong  Kidney International  Volume 68, Pages S25-S29 (September 2005) DOI: /j x Copyright © 2005 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 The effect of ACE-inhibition treatment to protect the heart after myocardial infarction is effective, particularly in those with reduced renal function. Data from [3]. Kidney International  , S25-S29DOI: ( /j x) Copyright © 2005 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 Blood pressure and albuminuria as predictors of morbidity and mortality. Left panel shows the total mortality data from the Life Insurance data (1.3 million subjects ) with increasing systolic blood pressure. Right panel shows the data from the PREVEND study showing CV mortality in relation to baseline albuminuria levels [11]. Kidney International  , S25-S29DOI: ( /j x) Copyright © 2005 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions


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