RBP4: A Culprit for Insulin Resistance in End Stage Renal Disease That Can Be Cleared by Hemodiafiltration

Introduction. Retinol Binding Protein 4 (RBP4) is mainly excreted by the kidney and plays a pivotal role in insulin resistance (IR). In our study, we evaluated the association between RBP4 and IR in hemodialysis subjects (HD). We also assessed how circulating RBP4 could be influenced by kidney trans...

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Main Authors: Fabrizio Grosjean, Pasquale Esposito, Rosario Maccarrone, Carmelo Libetta, Antonio Dal Canton, Teresa Rampino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7270595