Evaluation of Smoking as an additional risk factor for cardiovascular diseases among hemodialysis patients by increased levels of Il-6, TNF-Alpha, hs-CRP and Endothelin-1

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are one of the most common causes of mortality in chronic kidney disease. Smoking is a well defined risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), high sensitive C-reactive protein (hs...

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Main Authors: Hulya Çolak, Şule Cömert, Bahar Engin, Saliha Aksun, Sibel Ersan, Papatya Değirmenci
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Asociación Regional de Diálisis y Trasplantes Renales de Capital Federal y Provincia de Buenos Aires 2018-07-01
Series:Revista de Nefrología, Diálisis y Trasplante
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Online Access:https://www.revistarenal.org.ar/index.php/rndt/article/view/310