THE ASSOCIATION OF PREALBUMIN WITH NUTRITIONAL MARKERS AND INFLAMMATION IN INCIDENT PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS
Prealbumin, also known as transthyretin, is generally a more sensitive marker for protein-energy status than albumin and it is reported as an independent risk for mortality in hemodialysis patients. We evaluated the association of prealbumin with other markers of nutritional status and inflammation...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212004809 |