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Table 1 Traditional and nontraditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)

From: Nontraditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease in patients on peritoneal dialysis

Traditional factors

Nontraditional factors

Aging

Albuminuria

Male

Anemia

Hypertension

Hyperphosphatemia

Dyslipidemia

Oxidative stress

Diabetes mellitus

Inflammation

Smoking

Malnutrition

Left ventricular hypertrophy

Reduction in nitric oxide

Past history of CVD

Overhydration

 

Thrombosis

 

Sleep disturbance

 

Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone

 

Sarcopenia