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Open AccessMediating effect of vascular calcification in galectin-3-related mortality in hemodialysis patients
Galectin-3 levels have been studied as a potential biomarker for predicting cardiovascular (CV) risk and mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Recently, a close relationship between galectin-3 and vascular ...
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Open AccessUremic serum damages endothelium by provoking excessive neutrophil extracellular trap formation
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction is a key CKD-specific risk factor; however, the mechanisms by which u...
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Open AccessLate stage 3 chronic kidney disease is an independent risk factor for sarcopenia, but not proteinuria
Most epidemiologic studies assessing the relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and sarcopenia have been performed in dialysis patients. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between estimat...
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Open AccessRole of peribrachial fat as a key determinant of brachial artery dilatation for successful arteriovenous fistula maturation in hemodialysis patients
The functional quality of the inflow artery is one of the most important determinants of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) success. We evaluated the association of early optimal brachial arterial dilatation with a s...
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Open AccessFrequent patient retraining at home reduces the risks of peritoneal dialysis-related infections: A randomised study
The present study, entitled Trial on Education And Clinical outcomes for Home PD patients (TEACH), investigated the effect of frequent retraining at home on the outcomes of peritoneal dialysis (PD). TEACH is a...