Serum Trimethylamine-N-Oxide Is Strongly Related to Renal Function and Predicts Outcome in Chronic Kidney Disease.

BACKGROUND:The microbial metabolite Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) has been linked to adverse cardiovascular outcome and mortality in the general population. OBJECTIVE:To assess the contribution of TMAO to inflammation and mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients ranging from mild-moderate...

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Main Authors: Catharina Missailidis, Jenny Hällqvist, Abdel Rashid Qureshi, Peter Barany, Olof Heimbürger, Bengt Lindholm, Peter Stenvinkel, Peter Bergman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4709190?pdf=render