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From Cognitive Impairment to Uremic Encephalopathy in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Proposed Pathophysiological Continuum

Key takeaways

This review looks at how kidney disease affects the brain. It links mild memory issues to severe brain swelling. The authors suggest these problems share common causes. This is a narrative review, not a new trial. It summarizes what we already know about brain and kidney health.

Who did this work

Jelena Nešović Ostojić (University of Belgrade) · Andrija Vuković (University of Belgrade) · Sanjin Kovačević (University of Belgrade) · Aleksandra Nenadović (University of Belgrade) · Danijela Karanović (University of Belgrade) · Silvio R. De Luka (University of Belgrade)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-30
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27198768