Abstract The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
(KDOQI) has provided evidence-based guidelines for nutrition in kidney diseases since …

Diet is one of the largest modifiable risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD)-related
death and disability. CKD is largely a progressive disease; however, it is increasingly …

Replacement of dietary saturated fat with unsaturated fat has been recommended for
prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general population. Less is known of the …

Fats and lipids are common components of food and may perform essential roles. Their
types may be more important with regard to health and disease than their amount. The …

Abstract C-reactive protein (CRP), a strong independent risk marker of cardiovascular
disease (CVD), and tumor necrosis factor-alfa (TNF-α), a known pro-inflammatory cytokine …

Objective: Hypertension and hyperlipidemia are two major risk factors for cardiovascular
disease in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. This study was …

Background: Lipid abnormalities, especially high serum lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] concentration,
and anemia are two major causes of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in hemodialysis …

Abstract Omega-3 fatty acids (O3FAs) are associated with lower cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk in adults. However, this association in patients with end-stage renal disease …

Background The effects of fish oil supplements on lipid profile in dialysis patients are
controversial. With increasing interest in the potential health benefits of fish oil, it is important …

Materials and Methods. In a randomized controlled trial, 100 hemodialysis patients were
assigned into two groups to receive omega-3 (oral capsule, 3 g/d) or placebo for 2 months …