Effect of deferoxamine therapy on insulin resistance in end-stage renal disease patients with iron overload

Cardiovascular diseases are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in subjects on regular hemodialysis. Insulin resistance is associated with increased cardiovascular diseases. Elevated serum ferritin is linked to insulin resistance. The aim of this work is to study the effect of desferoxamine th...

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Main Authors: Alsayed Ahmed Alnahal, Magdy Tahan, Aymen Fathy, Tamer Fathy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2014;volume=25;issue=4;spage=808;epage=813;aulast=Alnahal