Impact of Serum β2-microglobulin Levels on Hospitalization for Cardiovascular Diseases or Infection in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
β2-microglobulin is a surrogate marker of middle-molecule uremic toxins and serum β2-microglobulin levels are associated with all-cause mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients.In this study, we investigated the impact of serum β2-microglobulin levels on cardiovascular and infectious diseases in chro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2014-06-01
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Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913214000515 |