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Additive Effects of Soluble TWEAK and Inflammation on Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients

2008; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 4; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2215/cjn.02790608

ISSN

1555-905X

Autores

Juan Jesús Carrero, Alberto Ortíz, Abdul Rashid Qureshi, Jose L. MartiCombining Acute Accentn-Ventura, Peter BaCombining Acute AccentraCombining Acute Accentny, Olof HeimbuCombining Diaeresisrger, BeleCombining Acute Accentn MarroCombining Acute Accentn, George Metry, Sunna Snaedal, Bengt Lindholm, JesuCombining Acute Accents Egido, Peter Stenvinkel, Luis Miguel Blanco‐Colio,

Tópico(s)

Trace Elements in Health

Resumo

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by an exceptionally high mortality rate, primarily due to cardiovascular disease. Reduced soluble TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis (sTWEAK) plasma levels have been reported both in patients with subclinical atherosclerosis and CKD.

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