Low-Grade Inflammation, Metabolic Syndrome and the Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease: the 2005 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Either chronic inflammation or metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with renal impairment. This cross-sectional study was designed to investigate the relationship between elevated white blood cell (WBC) counts and chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 or more according to the presence of MetS in a...

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Main Authors: Kang, Hee-Taik, Kim, Jong-Koo, Shim, Jae-Yong, Lee, Hye-Ree, Linton, John A., Lee, Yong-Jae
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3369449/