Lower MAMC and higher MIS associated with cognitive impairment in maintenance hemodialysis patients
Muscle loss and inflammation linked to thinking problems in dialysis patients
This single-center cross-sectional study included 86 patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Lower midarm muscle circumference (MAMC) …
Dialysis patients with muscle wasting and higher inflammation scores were more likely to have cognitive impairment, a new study finds.
Circulating SVEP1 Protein Associated With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Hemodialysis Patients
A single blood protein predicts heart attacks in kidney failure patients
This cohort study involving 1048 patients with kidney failure undergoing maintenance hemodialysis evaluated 6287 circulating proteins for ca…
A blood protein called SVEP1 may predict heart attacks and strokes in dialysis patients better than current risk tools.