Effect of treatment with Omega-3 fatty acids on C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-alfa in hemodialysis patients
C-reactive protein (CRP), a strong independent risk marker of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and tumor necrosis factor-alfa (TNF-α), a known pro-inflammatory cytokine, are elevated and have damaging effects in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). Omega-3 fatty acids play an important modulatory...
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Format: | Artikel |
Sprache: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-01-01
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Schriftenreihe: | Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
Online Zugang: | http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2012;volume=23;issue=3;spage=500;epage=506;aulast=Tayyebi-Khosroshahi |