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Silent Brain Lesions in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Hidden Burden

Objective: Silent brain lesions (SBL), including silent brain infarction (SBI) and subcortical white matter lesions (SWML), are increasingly recognized as important radiological markers of cerebral small vessel disease. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be at increas...

The relationship between urinary MMP-9, proteinuria, and pulse wave velocity in patients with diabetic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Objective Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) influences extracellular matrix remodeling, inflammation, and renal hemodynamics in patients with various kidney diseases, including diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Methods This cross-sectional study investigated the relationsh...