The correlation between endothelin-1 levels and spirometry in dialysis patients compared to healthy subjects

Background and Aim. Several studies demonstrated a six-fold increase in plasma concentration of endothelin-1 (ET-1) in diaysis patients (hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis) compared to healthy control subjects. However, the effects of ET-1 on respiratory function in these patients are less known....

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Main Authors: P. Kovačević, M. Stanetić, Z. Rajkovača, S. Veljković, M. Kojicic, F. Joachim Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-11-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
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Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/93