The association of uremic toxins and inflammation in hemodialysis patients.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in hemodialysis patients and is associated with chronic inflammation. Elevation of uremic toxins, particular protein-bound uremic toxins, is a possible cause of hyper-inflammation in hemodialysis patients. But the association between uremic to...

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Main Authors: Heng-Jung Hsu, Chiung-Hui Yen, I-Wen Wu, Kuang-Hung Hsu, Chih-Ken Chen, Chiao-Yin Sun, Chia-Chi Chou, Chun-Yu Chen, Chi-Jen Tsai, Mai-Szu Wu, Chin-Chan Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4106871?pdf=render