GHRELIN AMELIORATES WASTING, CARDIOVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS, INFLAMMATION AND MORTALITY IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Wasting, cardiovascular complications and inflammation are known risk factors associated with high mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Ghrelin is an appetite-regulating hormone with additional effects in the modulation of systemic inflammation and the cardiovascular system. CKD...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212005128 |