Plasma vaspin levels and clinical outcome in incident peritoneal dialysis patients
Abstract Background Vaspin is an adipokine that regulates glucose and lipid metabolism. Plasma vaspin level is increased in chronic kidney disease but decreased in hemodialysis patients. However, plasma vaspin level in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, as well as its prognostic role, has not been s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03259-2 |