Relationship between Prolactin, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Cardiovascular Risk
Joint Authors
Vilar, Lucio
Dourado, Marclébio
Cavalcanti, Frederico
Cantilino, Amaury
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-06-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
CKD has a high prevalence worldwide, mainly due to its main etiologies—diabetes and hypertension.
It has high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, with traditional risk factors such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and left ventricular hypertrophy being common.
Nontraditional cardiovascular risk factors, such as anemia, hyperparathyroidism, chronic inflammation, and microalbuminuria, are also well studied.
Prolactin is a hormone not only related to lactation but also being considered a uremic toxin by some authors.
It accumulates with loss of renal function, and it is associated with cardiovascular outcomes in both normal renal function population and CKD population.
The purpose of this narrative review is to raise the main common aspects of CKD, prolactinemia, and cardiovascular risk.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dourado, Marclébio& Cavalcanti, Frederico& Vilar, Lucio& Cantilino, Amaury. 2020. Relationship between Prolactin, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Cardiovascular Risk. International Journal of Endocrinology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dourado, Marclébio…[et al.]. Relationship between Prolactin, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Cardiovascular Risk. International Journal of Endocrinology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dourado, Marclébio& Cavalcanti, Frederico& Vilar, Lucio& Cantilino, Amaury. Relationship between Prolactin, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Cardiovascular Risk. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170642
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1170642