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World J Nephrol. Jan 6, 2016; 5(1): 53-65
Published online Jan 6, 2016. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i1.53
Baroreflex dysfunction in chronic kidney disease
Manpreet Kaur, Dinu S Chandran, Ashok Kumar Jaryal, Dipankar Bhowmik, Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Kishore Kumar Deepak
Manpreet Kaur, Dinu S Chandran, Ashok Kumar Jaryal, Kishore Kumar Deepak, Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
Dipankar Bhowmik, Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Department of Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
Author contributions: Kaur M and Chandran DS performed the literature search and made the primary draft and draw the figures; Bhowmik D and Agarwal SK performed literature review and provided with clinical input about chronic kidney disease; Jaryal AK and Deepak KK suggested the theme to be reviewed and made the several critical corrections and revisions until the submitted version was achieved; Kaur M, Chandran DS, Jaryal AK and Deepak KK provided with the final draft of document.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The above-mentioned authors of this manuscript hereby declare that they do not have any conflict-of-interest (including but not limited to commercial, personal, political, intellectual, or religious interests) related to the work submitted herein.
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Correspondence to: Ashok Kumar Jaryal, Professor of Physiology, Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Room No. 2009, Teaching block, Second floor, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India. ashok.jaryal@gmail.com
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Received: June 28, 2015
Peer-review started: July 13, 2015
First decision: September 17, 2015
Revised: November 5, 2015
Accepted: November 17, 2015
Article in press: November 25, 2015
Published online: January 6, 2016
Core Tip

Core tip: Cardiovascular dysfunction is an important complication and risk factor of mortality and morbidity in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Baroreflex is a functional integrator of cardiovascular homeostasis. Derangement in baroreflex function is not only a manifestation of cardiovascular pathogenesis in general and in CKD but also contribute to ongoing etio-pathogenesis. The present review discusses the physiology and dysfunction in CKD in light of the available literature.