Telomere attrition is associated with inflammation, low fetuin‐A levels and high mortality in prevalent haemodialysis patients

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INTRODUCTION: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) predisposes to a 10- to 20-fold increased cardiovascular risk. Patients undergo accelerated atherogenesis and vascular ageing. We investigated whether telomere attrition, a marker of cell senescence, contributes to this increased mortality risk. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study in prevalent haemodialysis patients [n = 175; 98 Males; median (range) age: 66 (23-86)...

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