Circulating α-Klotho is Related to Plasma Aldosterone and Its Follow-Up Change Predicts CKD Progression

• Main Authors: Jing Qian (Author), Jianyong Zhong (Author), Minhua Yan (Author), Ping Cheng (Author), Huizhu Shi (Author), Chuanming Hao (Author), Yong Gu (Author), Lingyun Lai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: We aimed to determine if soluble α-klotho level was an indicator of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression and whether α-klotho interacted with aldosterone during the course of further renal damage. Methods: 112 adults with stages 1-5 CKD were enrolled into our cohort study. All o...