Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3850428 | American Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2009 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
sCD14 level is associated with inflammation and protein-energy wasting in hemodialysis patients. It is a strong and independent predictor of mortality that warrants further assessment in the clinical setting regarding its usefulness as a complementary prognosticator to other general inflammatory markers.
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Dominic S.C. MD, Juan J. PhD, Vallabh O. PhD, Abdul R. MD, Peter MD, Olof MD, Bengt MD, Jennet BA, Pope L. MD, Peter MD,