PubMed ID:
12830455
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2003
Affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Care Research, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0272-6386(03)00407-4
Authors:
Greene T,
Wang X,
Beck GJ,
Kusek JW,
Levey AS,
Marcovina SM,
Menon V,
Sarnak MJ
Studies:
Modification of Diet in Renal Disease
C-Reactive protein (CRP) level is elevated in kidney failure and may be related to malnutrition and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Data are limited regarding relationships between CRP levels and glomerular filtration rate (GFR), nutritional indices, and CVD in patients with earlier stages of kidney disease.