NT-proBNP, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, and Nutritional Status in Hemodialysis Patients

Background. We aimed to evaluate the association between NT-proBNP and malnutrition in HD patients while taking into account the four established categories of parameters for diagnosis of protein energy wasting (PEW). Methods. A cross-sectional study was performed in Afro-Caribbean dialysis patients...

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Main Authors: Jacques Ducros, Laurent Larifla, Henri Merault, Lydia Foucan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1312547