Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) estimated by skin autofluorescence are related with cardiovascular risk in renal transplant.

Jesus CalviñoSecundino CigarranLourdes Gonzalez-TabaresNicolas MenendezJuan LatorreSonia CilleroBeatriz MillanCarmen CobeloAna Sanjurjo-AmadoJansen QuispeAlba Garcia-EnriquezJuan J Carrero

Published in: PloS one (2018)

SAF levels are elevated in RT patients and correlate with CVD risk. Besides age and male sex, our results suggest that phosphate overload, steroid use and nutritional status are important factors linking to AGEs accumulation.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported