Severity of Gastric Mucosal Atrophy Is the Major Determinant of Plasma Ghrelin Level in Hemodialysis Patients.

Background: Ghrelin, an orexigenic hormone, has multiple favorable functions including protein anabolism enhancement, anti-inflammatory actions, and cardiovascular protection. A low plasma ghrelin level is associated with increased mortality in patients treated with hemodialysis (HD). However, it is...

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Publicado en:	American Journal of Nephrology Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 224 - 234
Autores principales:	Sakao, Yukitoshi, Sugimoto, Mitsushige, Ichikawa, Hitomi, Sahara, Shu, Tsuji, Takayuki, Ohashi, Naro, Kato, akihiko, Fujigaki, Yoshihide, Sugimoto, Ken, Furuta, Takahisa, Sakao, Tadashi, Yasuda, Hideo
Formato:	research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado:	Karger AG Sep2016
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