Low Total Plasma Homocysteine Level in Relation to Malnutrition, Inflammation, and Outcome in Hemodialysis Patients

Objective We examined the association between nutritional status and total plasma homocysteine (tHcy) level, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Design This prospective study consisted of 124 HD patients. A number of baseline parameters were measured, including...

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Published in:	Journal of renal nutrition Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 338 - 346
Main Authors:	Akgul, Arzu, MD, Bilgic, Ayse, MD, Sezer, Siren, MD, Arat, Zubeyde, MD, Ozdemir, F. Nurhan, MD, Haberal, Mehmet, MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-07-2008
Subjects:	C-Reactive Protein - analysis Cardiovascular Diseases - blood Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality Creatinine - blood Female Follow-Up Studies Homocysteine - blood Humans Inflammation - blood Inflammation - mortality Kaplan-Meier Estimate Kidney Failure, Chronic - blood Kidney Failure, Chronic - complications Kidney Failure, Chronic - mortality Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy Male Malnutrition - blood Malnutrition - mortality Middle Aged Nephrology Nutritional Status Prospective Studies Renal Dialysis Risk Factors Serum Albumin - analysis Treatment Outcome
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