Malnutrition Markers and Serum Ghrelin Levels in Hemodialysis Patients

Objective. The aim of study was to investigate the changes levels of serum ghrelin in HD patients and its relationship to some malnutrition markers compared with healthy controls. Methods. Forty-five patients on hemodialysis and forty healthy controls were studied. Biochemical parameters and serum...

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Main Authors: Montazerifar, Farzaneh, Karajibani, Mansour, Gorgij, Farnia, Akbari, Ommolbanin
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4897115/