GHRELIN AMELIORATES WASTING, CARDIOVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS, INFLAMMATION AND MORTALITY IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

• Main Authors: Robert Mak (Author), Sujana Gunta (Author), Wilson Cheung (Author), Nancy Dalton (Author), Yusu Gu (Author), Erika Alvarez (Author), Kirk Peterson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Wasting, cardiovascular complications and inflammation are known risk factors associated with high mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Ghrelin is an appetite-regulating hormone with additional effects in the modulation of systemic inflammation and the cardiovascular system. CKD...