A HIGH RATHER THAN LOW PLASMA ADIPONECTIN PREDICTS HIGHER MORTALITY AND MORE ADVERSE CARDIOVASCULAR OUTCOMES IN INFLAMMED PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS

• Main Authors: Angela Yee-Moon Wang (Author), Christopher Wai-Kei Lam (Author), John E. Sanderson (Author), Iris Hiu-Shuen Chan (Author), Mandy Sea (Author), Siu-Fai Lui (Author), Jean Woo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Plasma adiponectin (ADPN) is markedly elevated in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients compared to healthy controls. In this study, we aimed to evaluate clinical correlates of plasma ADPN and its importance in predicting clinical outcomes in chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Furthermore,...