Inflammatory Marker but Not Adipokine Predicts Mortality among Long-Term Hemodialysis Patients

Aims: chronic inflammation contributes significantly to the morbidity and mortality of chronic hemodialysis patients. A recent research has shown that adipokines were associated with inflammation in these patients. We aim to investigate whether biomarkers of inflammation, adipokines, and...

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Main Authors: Yu-Che Tsai, Chien-Te Lee, Tiao-Lai Huang, Ben-Chung Cheng, Chien-Chun Kuo, Yih Su, Hwee-Yeong Ng, Chih-Chau Yang, Fong-Rong Chuang, Shang-Chih Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/19891