Serum Visfatin - A Novel Marker of Chronic Kidney Disease
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as glomerular filteration rate < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 for a minimum of 3 months irrespective of the cause. Accelerated atherosclerosis is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in CKD patients. Visfatin is a 52 kDa protein predominantly secreted...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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ADICHUNCHANAGIRI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Sciences and Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jmsh.ac.in/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=68:serum-visfatin-a-novel-marker-of-chronic-kidney-disease&Itemid=78 |