Beta-glucans in advanced CKD: role in endotoxaemia and inflammation
Abstract Background/aims (1–3)-β-D glucans (BG) are cellular components of yeasts and fungi. Elevated blood levels may be an adjunct in diagnosing invasive fungal infection, though can be high in dialysis patients without fungaemia. BG can also induce false positive signals in endotoxin detection as...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-04-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-01779-9 |