The effects of peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis on serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-6, interleukin-10 and C-reactive-protein levels

• Main Authors: Ali Borazan (Author), Hasan Ustün (Author), Yucel Ustundag (Author), Selim Aydemir (Author), Taner Bayraktaroglu (Author), Mehmet Sert (Author), Ahmet Yilmaz (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Hindawi Limited, 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Markers of an acute phase reaction, such as C-reactive protein (CRP) or tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin (IL)-6, are predictive for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in normal subjects and in chronic renal failure patients. In this study, we aimed to investigate s...