THE ASSOCIATION OF PREALBUMIN WITH NUTRITIONAL MARKERS AND INFLAMMATION IN INCIDENT PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS

• Main Authors: Owen Kwon (Author), Jang-Hee Cho (Author), Chung-Hoon Yu (Author), Ga-Young Park (Author), Jun-Seop Kim (Author), Yoon-Jung Kang (Author), Ji-Young Choi (Author), Tae-Du Jung (Author), Chan-Duck Kim (Author), Yong-Lim Kim (Author), Sun-Hee Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Prealbumin, also known as transthyretin, is generally a more sensitive marker for protein-energy status than albumin and it is reported as an independent risk for mortality in hemodialysis patients. We evaluated the association of prealbumin with other markers of nutritional status and inflammation...