INFLAMMATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH EXCESSIVE BODY ADIPOSITY IN NONDIALYSED CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD) PATIENTS

• Main Authors: Maria Inês Barreto-Silva (Author), Carla Avesani (Author), Laura Kawakami (Author), Renata Martucci (Author), Rachel Bregman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate inflammation in non-dialysed CKD patients with normal and high body adiposity level. One hundred and thirty four CKD patients (male: 56%; age=65±12 years) under treatment for 3.0±2.0 years were evaluated in a cross-sectional study. Glomerular filtration rate...