Background A high level of total plasma homocysteine is a risk factor for atherosclerosis,
which is an important cause of death in renal failure. We evaluated the role of this as a risk …

Hyperhomocysteinemia occurs frequently in end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but its
prevalence in comparison with traditional cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors is …

Background High concentrations of homocysteine are considered a risk factor for
developing atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease. The aim of this study was to assess …

Background: Homocysteine levels are elevated in patients with renal disease, which causes
it to be excreted in urine. Raised homocysteine levels have been linked to renal illness; this …

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially ischemic heart disease (IHD)
and vascular access occlusion (VAO) is the most common morbidity in dialysis patients …

: Introduction: High homocysteine (Hcy) levels in hemodialyzed patients are associated with
coronary disease. On the other hand, different effects were reported for impact of N-Acetyl …

Moderate hyperhomocysteinaemia has been shown to constitute an independent risk factor
for cardiovascular disease (CVD), a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in renal …

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a heterogeneous group of disorders that
manifest differently with a multifactorial etiology. In addition to known factors such as …

Background: Chronic kidney disease is a disease with kidney damage of more than 3
months. Chronic kidney disease has five stages, in which in the fifth stage the patient …

RIGATTO and PARFREY MARCH 2000–VOL. 20, NO. 2 PDI findings. The use of prevalent
as opposed to incident patients introduces the possibility of survivorship bias. These …