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

• Main Authors: Peter Yam-Kau Poon (Author), Jack Kit-Chung Ng (Author), Winston Wing-Shing Fung (Author), Kai-Ming Chow (Author), Bonnie Ching-Ha Kwan (Author), Philip Kam-Tao Li (Author), Cheuk-Chun Szeto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...