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Project Number: | I01BX004691-01A1 |
| Title: | Physiologic regulation of soluble Klotho levels by systemic acid/base status |
| Principal Investigator: | R. Tyler Miller |
| Location: | Dallas, TX |
| Congressional District Code: | 30 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2020 - March 2024 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $156,800 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$710,000 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) frequently progresses to end-stage renal disease accompanied by complications including cardiac hypertrophy, accelerated vascular disease, ectopic calcification, endothelial dysfunction, osteodystrophy, sarcopenia, skin atrophy, and renal fibrosis. Factors including hypertension, volume-overload, acidosis, chronic low-grade inflammation, disordered Ca and PO4 metabolism, elevated PTH and FGF23 levels, and reduced circulating Klotho (sKlotho) levels are associated wi... |