Relationship between Plasma Endocan Level and Clinical Outcome of Chinese Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

• Auteurs principaux: Peter Yam-Kau Poon (Auteur), Jack Kit-Chung Ng (Auteur), Winston Wing-Shing Fung (Auteur), Kai-Ming Chow (Auteur), Bonnie Ching-Ha Kwan (Auteur), Philip Kam-Tao Li (Auteur), Cheuk-Chun Szeto (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Karger Publishers, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Endocan is associated with endothelial dysfunction. In peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, cardiovascular disease is a common cause of mortality. We examined the relationship between serum endocan level and clinical outcome of PD patients. Methods: We recruited 193 new PD patients (118 ma...