Proportions of Proinflammatory Monocytes Are Important Predictors of Mortality Risk in Hemodialysis Patients

• Main Authors: Yachung Jeng (Author), Paik Seong Lim (Author), Ming Ying Wu (Author), Tien-Yu Tseng (Author), Chang Hsu Chen (Author), Hung Ping Chen (Author), Tsai-Kun Wu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Despite the continuous progression in dialysis medicine, mortality and the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among hemodialysis patients are still substantial. Substantial evidence suggests that proinflammatory (CD16+) monocytes contribute to the development of atherosclerosis. A cohort of 136...