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Life expectancy in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) appears to be substantially reduced compared to general population. As a matter of fact, it is well known that the high incidence of cardiovascular events heavily affects the prognosis in patients with renal disease. There is a close relationship between aortic stiffness and Chronic Kidney Disease, which is supported by a number of studies.
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Salvi, P. (2017). Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease. In: Pulse Waves. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40501-8_7
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