Relationship between serum leptin levels, non-cardiovascular risk factors and mortality in hemodialysis patients

Relationship between serum leptin levels, non-cardiovascular risk factors and mortality in hemodialysis patients

Introduction. Hemodialysis (HD) patients have higher mortality rate than the general population. Recent studies indicate a significant role of non-cardiovascular risk factors in for mortality in HD patients. Leptin is protein hormone and may indicate malnutrition in HD patients. Its role in mortalit...

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Main Authors: Risovic Ivona, Vlatkovic Vlastimir, Popovic-Pejicic Snjezana, Malešević Gabrijela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-06-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
leptin
hemodialysis
risk factors
mortality
malnutrition
volemia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2021-0002

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https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2021-0002

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