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Mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction in CKD.
Nature reviews. Nephrology - 1 Aug 2020
Viggiano Davide, Wagner Carsten A, Martino Gianvito, Nedergaard Maiken, Zoccali Carmine, Unwin Robert, Capasso Giovambattista
Abstract excerpt
Cognitive impairment is an increasingly recognized major cause of chronic disability and is commonly found in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Knowledge of the relationship between kidney dysfunction and impaired cognition may improve our understanding of other forms of cognitive dysfunction. Patients with CKD are at an increased risk (compared with the general population) of both dementia and its...
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