Long Pentraxin 3 as a Broader Biomarker for Multiple Risk Factors in End-Stage Renal Disease: Association with All-Cause Mortality

Long Pentraxin 3 as a Broader Biomarker for Multiple Risk Factors in End-Stage Renal Disease: Association with All-Cause Mortality

Persistent inflammation in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients is known to underlie the progression of chronic kidney disease and to be associated with multiple risk factors including malnutrition, atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The acute-phase protein pentraxin 3 (PTX3) has...

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Main Authors: Maria João Valente, Susana Rocha, Susana Coimbra, Cristina Catarino, Petronila Rocha-Pereira, Elsa Bronze-da-Rocha, José Gerardo Oliveira, José Madureira, João Carlos Fernandes, Maria do Sameiro-Faria, Vasco Miranda, Luís Belo, Alice Santos-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3295725

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