The Relationship Between Carotid Intima Media Thickness, Inflammation and GLA Rich Protein Levels in Chronic Kidney Disease.

In our study, it was determined that there was a positive correlation between GRP levels and CIMT in patients with predialysis CKD, and GRP levels were higher in patients with CIMT above 0.90 mm. These findings suggest that GRP levels can be used as a cardiovascular event biomarker in patients with CKD.