PP.13.07: REDUCED ENDOTHELIAL REGENERATIVE CAPACITY IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

Objective:Endothelial dysfunction and impaired endothelial regenerative capacity play a key role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease, which is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD) population. Circulating endothelial cells (EC) may be an indicat