URIC ACID LEVELS CORRELATES WITH INFLAMMATORY MARKERS AND ADHESION MOLECULES IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS

Elevated serum uric acid has been associated to a variety of cardiovascular disease states and with systemic inflammation. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between uric acid levels and inflammatory markers in hemodialysis (HD) patients. This cross-sectional study included 50 HD p...

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Main Authors: Julie Calixto Lobo, Antonio Claudio Lucas, da Nóbrega, José Carlos Carraro-Eduardo, Denise Mafra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2012-06-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212005050