Urinary Angiotensinogen and Renin Excretion are Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease

• Main Authors: Annett Juretzko (Author), Antje Steinbach (Author), Anke Hannemann (Author), Karlhans Endlich (Author), Nicole Endlich (Author), Nele Friedrich (Author), Uwe Lendeckel (Author), Sylvia Stracke (Author), Rainer Rettig (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Several studies sought to identify new biomarkers for chronic kidney disease (CKD). As the renal renin-angiotensin system is activated in CKD, urinary angiotensinogen or renin excretion may be suitable candidates. We tested whether urinary angiotensinogen or renin excretion is eleva...