Molecular and physiological bases of atrial fibrillation in chronic kidney disease

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Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive and most pressing problem of the healthcare system worldwide, since its prevalence reaches 15% among the world population. CKD increases mortality due to secondary complications, such as cardiovascular pathologies, including atrial fibrillation (AF). This review discusses well-known systemic factors linking CKD with pathogenetic and pathophysiological mechanisms of AF. The involvement of several inflammatory mediators in atrial arrhythmogenesis is emphasized, as well as the need for a deeper understanding of the molecular basis and high-quality clinical studies of the relationship between these comorbid conditions.

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Ranokhon Sh. Igamberdieva

Tashkent State Medical University

Author for correspondence.
Email: ranokhon.igamberdieva82@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7314-0309

Cand.Sci. (Med.), Teaching Assistant, Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Hemodialysis

Uzbekistan, Tashkent

Botir T. Daminov

Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center of Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation

Email: daminovbotir@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9419-0831

Dr.Sci. (Med.), Professor, Director, Professor at the Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Hemodialysis

Uzbekistan, Tashkent; Tashkent

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