Association of serum angiopoietin-2 with malnutrition, inflammation, atherosclerosis and valvular calcification syndrome and outcome in peritoneal dialysis patients: a prospective cohort study

Association of serum angiopoietin-2 with malnutrition, inflammation, atherosclerosis and valvular calcification syndrome and outcome in peritoneal dialysis patients: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background To examine serum angiopoietin-2 (Angpt-2) in relation to malnutrition, inflammation, atherosclerosis and cardiac valvular calcification, so-called MIAC syndrome and its predictive role in outcomes of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Methods A prospective observational study was...

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Main Authors: Xiaoxiao Yang, He Zhang, Yuanyuan Shi, Zanzhe Yu, Hao Yan, Zhaohui Ni, Jiaqi Qian, Wei Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Angiopoietin-2
Atherosclerosis
Calcification
Inflammation
Malnutrition
Peritoneal dialysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1687-0

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