Relationship between serial serum neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality in Chinese peritoneal dialysis patients

• Main Authors: Lik Fung Sam Lau (Author), Jack K.C. Ng (Author), Winston W.S. Fung (Author), Gordon C.K. Chan (Author), Phyllis M.S. Cheng (Author), Kai-Ming Chow (Author), Chi-Bon LEUNG (Author), Philip Kam-To Li (Author), Cheuk-Chun Szeto (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Karger Publishers, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background It is believed that the excessive cardiovascular (CV) burden of patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) is closely associated with chronic inflammation. Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an inflammatory marker that was shown to correlate with CV outcomes. However, little is known about th...