Since ATH is a frequent complication of Chronic Kidney Disease, we also tested CD34 mRNA expression in human normal aortas of CDK and non-CKD patients, but only a trend to a lower expression of CD34 in CKD samples was found (ΔCt = 4.47 ± 0.71 cycles in non-CKD vs. 5.26 ± 0.75 cycles in CKD; p = 0.53, see Figure 2F). This evidence concerns the gene CD34 and chronic kidney disease.