Shuqin Xu, Jiuqi Wang, Kedi Sun, Lin Meng, Chi Qin, Renyi Feng, Yiming Tian, Yanping Zhai, Dongxiao Liang, Rui Zhang, Haiyan Tian, Han Liu, Yongkang Chen, Yu Fu, Pei Chen, Qingyong Zhu, Junfang Teng, Xuejing Wang
INTRODUCTION: This study was designed to explore the associations between impaired cognition in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and the dysfunction of the glymphatic system. METHOD: Data were obtained from 77 CKD patients and 50 age-matched healthy control individuals from the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University. CKD patients were stratified into with and without impaired cognitive function. T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging results were used to assess area ratios for the perivascular space and ventricles in participants, while the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the Mini-Mental State Examination were employed to measure cognitive function...
October 2023: Kidney Diseases