Carmine Zoccali
Carmine Zoccali (born January 1947) is an Italian
nephrologist and a clinical investigator. He has contributed to research in several fields, most notably
hypertension and cardiovascular complications in
chronic kidney disease (CKD), CKD progression and
clinical epidemiology of
kidney diseases at large. He is known for his studies on cardiovascular risk in CKD and
dialysis patients. He was among the earliest investigators that focused on the relevance of endothelial dysfunction and inflammation for the high risk of cardiovascular disease in these populations. In this research area, he was the first to link endogenous inhibitors of the
nitric oxide system with death and cardiovascular disease. and the first to document a relationship between sympathetic over-activity and these outcomes Dr Zoccali is a practicing specialist in Nephrology, with a national qualification for the full professorship in Nephrology. He is also a specialist in hypertension, certified by
the European Society of Hypertension (ESH).
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