NIDDK Central Repository - Association of serum albumin and atherosclerosis in chronic hemodialysis patients.

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Publication Information

DOI

10.1053/ajkd.2002.35679

PubMed ID

12324906

Public Release Type

Journal

Publication Year

2002

Affiliation

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD, USA. srinivasan.beddhu@hsc.utah.edu

Authors

Agodoa L, Beddhu S, Cheung AK, HEMO Study Group, Kaysen GA, Ornt D, Sarnak M, Yan G

Studies

HEMO

Citation

Beddhu S, Kaysen GA, Yan G, Sarnak M, Agodoa L, Ornt D, Cheung AK, HEMO Study Group. Association of serum albumin and atherosclerosis in chronic hemodialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis 2002 Oct;40(4):721-7.

Abstract

Because cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and hypoalbuminemia predicts mortality, hypoalbuminemia may be associated with atherosclerosis.