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Valerie A. Luyckx
Researcher at Brigham and Women's Hospital
Publications - 126
Citations - 5847
Valerie A. Luyckx is an academic researcher from Brigham and Women's Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Kidney disease & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 31, co-authored 97 publications receiving 4202 citations. Previous affiliations of Valerie A. Luyckx include University of Cape Town & Université de Montréal.
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Global kidney health 2017 and beyond: a roadmap for closing gaps in care, research, and policy
Adeera Levin,Marcello Tonelli,Joseph V. Bonventre,Josef Coresh,Jo Ann Donner,Agnes B. Fogo,Caroline S. Fox,Ron T. Gansevoort,Hiddo J.L. Heerspink,Meg Jardine,Bertram L. Kasiske,Anna Köttgen,Matthias Kretzler,Andrew S. Levey,Valerie A. Luyckx,Ravindra L. Mehta,Orson W. Moe,Gregorio T. Obrador,Neesh Pannu,Chirag R. Parikh,Vlado Perkovic,Carol A. Pollock,Peter Stenvinkel,Katherine R. Tuttle,David C. Wheeler,Kai-Uwe Eckardt +25 more
TL;DR: An action plan and performance framework based on ten themes to strengthen CKD surveillance, tackle major risk factors for CKD, and enhance understanding of the genetic causes of CKD is presented.
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The global burden of kidney disease and the sustainable development goals.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors map the actions towards achieving all of the SDGs that have the potential to improve understanding, measurement, prevention and treatment of kidney disease in all age groups.
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Effect of fetal and child health on kidney development and long-term risk of hypertension and kidney disease
Valerie A. Luyckx,John F. Bertram,Barry M. Brenner,Caroline H.D. Fall,Wendy E. Hoy,Susan E. Ozanne,Bjørn Egil Vikse +6 more
TL;DR: Optimisation of maternal health and early childhood nutrition could attenuate this programming cycle and reduce the global burden of hypertension and kidney disease in the future.
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Low birth weight, nephron number, and kidney disease.
TL;DR: Perinatal programming of these 2 diseases, as well as of nephron number, may have a synergistic impact on the development of hypertension and kidney disease in later life.
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Adult Hypertension and Kidney Disease. The Role of Fetal Programming
TL;DR: Increased awareness of the implications of low birth weight and inadequate prenatal care should lead to public health policies that may have long-term benefits in curbing the epidemics of HTN, diabetes, and kidney disease in generations to come.