Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a severe condition and a significant public health issue
worldwide, carrying the burden of an increased risk of cardiovascular events and mortality …

Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is pleiotropic cytokine with pathological pro-inflammatory effects in
various acute, chronic and infectious diseases. It is involved in a variety of biological …

This article is published as part of a supplement sponsored by Kidney Disease: Improving
Global Outcomes (KDIGO). The opinions or views expressed in this supplement are those of …

Background While targeted systemic inflammatory modulators show promise in preventing
chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression, the causal link between specific inflammatory …

Malnutrition is very common in patients with chronic kidney disease, especially in those on
maintenance dialysis. Malnutrition is one of the major factors affecting survival and death of …

Background Patients undergoing hemodialysis experience inflammation, which is
associated with a higher risk of mortality. The lymphocyte-to-C reactive protein ratio (LCR) is …

Background: Hemodialyzed patients with poor erythropoietin response tend to have low
volume of visceral adipose tissue and score high on malnutrition-inflammation score. This …

Objective The available evidence regarding the association of immune nutrition status with
chronic kidney disease (CKD) is limited. Thus, the present study examined whether …

Objective To determine the efficacy and safety of sertraline in maintenance hemodialysis
(MHD) patients with depression. Methods A randomized controlled trial was conducted …

Protein energy wasting (PEW) is a common complication both in chronic kidney disease
(CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Of note, PEW is one of the stronger predictors …