Summary 1 A growing number of ecologists are turning to the enumeration of white blood
cells from blood smears (leukocyte profiles) to assess stress in animals. There has been …

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is associated with significantly increased morbidity and
mortality resulting from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and infections, accounting for 50 …

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem with a high
mortality rate and a rapid progression to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Recently, the …

Premature cardiovascular disease (CVD), including stroke, peripheral vascular disease,
sudden death, coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure, is a notorious problem …

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and death in people without
chronic kidney disease (CKD), but the effect of obesity in people with CKD is uncertain …

Serum and Dialysate Potassium Concentrations and Survival in... : Clinical Journal of the
American Society of Nephrology Serum and Dialysate Potassium Concentrations and Survival in …

Aim: The current data have proven the pivotal role of inflammation in the development of
atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) …

Acquired immunity disturbances in hemodialysis (HD) patients are many and diverse. They
are caused by uremia per se, the HD procedure, chronic renal failure complications, and …

Background. Hypoalbuminaemia is a marker of malnutrition–inflammation complex
syndrome (MICS) and a strong predictor of cardiovascular (CV) death in maintenance …

The independent association between the indices of iron stores or administered intravenous
iron, both of which vary over time, and survival in patients who are on maintenance …