Background Oxidative stress and low-grade systemic inflammation are common interrelated
sequelae of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that associate with mortality. We investigated the …

Purpose Malnutrition is an underestimated, but significant problem among older persons. It
is described as a consequence of genetic and environmental factors, lack of physical …

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) has been identified as an important pro-inflammatory factor involved in
mediating the severity of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study sought to determine the …

BACKGROUND:: Observational studies indicate greater survival in African American and
Hispanic maintenance hemodialysis patients compared with their non-Hispanic white …

Background There are only a few risk factors known for primary patency loss in patients with
an arteriovenous graft or fistula. Furthermore, a limited number of studies have investigated …

The current study was conducted to assess the effects of vitamin D supplementation on
insulin metabolism, lipid fractions, biomarkers of inflammation, and oxidative stress in …

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in hemodialysis
(HD). An elevated incidence of cardiovascular calcifications (CVC) is observed in HD. Fetuin …

Dyslipidemia, oxidative stress (OS) and inflammation increase the risk of cardiovascular
disease in chronic renal failure (CRF) patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Simple Summary Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
in cats. Despite the increasing worldwide interest in feline CKD, the specific role of systemic …

Background The contribution of pro-inflammatory markers to cardiovascular (CV) risk and
vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains largely to be elucidated. We …