Homocysteine Is a Risk Factor in Predialysis Patients When Associated with Malnutrition and Inflammation

The increased level of plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) in chronic kidney disease patients has been reported as a new and independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, after the description of reverse epidemiology in the renal population, the association of tHcy and nutrition became l...

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Main Authors: Ana de Lurdes Agostinho Cabrita Vieira, Alexandre Baptista, Anabela Malho, Ana Pinho, Ana Paula Silva, Idalécio Bernardo, Pedro Leão Neves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/957645