Mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction in CKD

Nature Reviews Nephrology, Published online: 31 March 2020; doi:10.1038/s41581-020-0266-9Capasso and colleagues provide an overview of cognitive dysfunction resulting from CKD, including mild cognitive impairment and dementia. CKD-associated cognitive impairment seems to be caused by the effects of uraemic neurotoxins and kidney neurotrophins on specific neurons and regions of the brain.

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Source: Nature Reviews Nephrology - March 30, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Davide Viggiano Carsten A. Wagner Gianvito Martino Maiken Nedergaard Carmine Zoccali Robert Unwin Giovambattista Capasso Source Type: research

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