PubMed ID:
16014054
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2005
Affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1755.2005.00455.x
Authors:
Greene T,
Wang X,
Beck GJ,
Collins AJ,
Kusek JW,
Levey AS,
Marcovina SM,
Menon V,
Pereira AA,
Sarnak MJ
Studies:
Modification of Diet in Renal Disease
High C-reactive protein (CRP) and hypoalbuminemia are associated with increased risk of mortality in patients with kidney failure. There are limited data evaluating the relationships between CRP, albumin, and outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 3 and 4.