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The development of arterial stiffness has been tied to advancing CKD, but these authors argue the contribution of reduced kidney function is not a major player.

“Although eGFR may independently predict PWV, the contribution of GFR per se does not appear to be clinically meaningful when compared with traditional cardiovascular risk factors.”

via Dominance of traditional cardiovascular risk factors over renal function in predicting arterial stiffness in subjects with chronic kidney disease — Sengstock et al. 25 (3): 853 — Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation.