Mortality is markedly elevated in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Between 30 and 50% of
prevalent patients have elevated serum levels of inflammatory markers such as C-reactive …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most powerful predictors of premature
cardiovascular disease (CVD), with heightened susceptibility to vascular intimal and medial …

Abstract Background. The 'RISchio CArdiovascolare nei pazienti afferenti all'Area Vasta In
Dialisi'(RISCAVID) study is an observational and prospective trial including the whole …

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with impaired
renal function. Dyslipidemia has been established as a well-known traditional risk factor for …

The geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) and creatinine (Cr) index are indexes often used
as nutritional surrogates in patients receiving hemodialysis. However, few studies have …

Background Patients undergoing maintenance dialysis are at increased risk of stroke. Study
Design We performed a nationwide retrospective cohort study to determine the risks for …

Because inflammation by now is a “traditional” finding that predicts poor outcome and
cardiovascular events in the vast majority of patients with ESRD, it could be argued that …

Background and aims Malnutrition and inflammation are closely linked to vascular
calcification (VC), the severity of which correlate with adverse outcome. However, there were …

Background. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates are greatly elevated in chronic
kidney disease patients receiving maintenance haemodialysis therapy. The purpose of this …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality in end‐
stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. As traditional risk factors cannot alone explain the …