One year of pomegranate juice intake decreases oxidative stress, inflammation, and incidence of infections in hemodialysis patients: A randomized placebo-controlled trial

► Pomegranate juice intake attenuates oxidative stress in hemodialysis (HD) patients. ► One year of pomegranate juice intake attenuates inflammation in HD patients. ► Pomegranate juice intake attenuates progression of atherosclerosis in HD patients. ► Pomegranate juice intake lowers hospitalization of HD patients due to infections.