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Interleukin-6 is an independent predictor of mortality in patients starting dialysis treatment
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation · 2002 · Vol. 17(9) · pp. 1684–1688
Roberto Pecoits‐Filho✉(Baxter (United States))
Abstract
The present study demonstrates that the strong predictive value of elevated IL-6 levels for poor outcome in ESRD patients is similar in both HD and PD patients starting treatment.
Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementVitamin C and Antioxidants ResearchVitamin D Research StudiesMedicinePeritoneal dialysisInternal medicineDialysisQuartileHemodialysisDiabetes mellitusEnd stage renal diseasePopulationGastroenterology
MeSH terms
FemaleRenal DialysisHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedPeritoneal DialysisPredictive Value of TestsTime FactorsBiomarkersInterleukin-6Survival RateProportional Hazards ModelsTreatment OutcomeReceptors, Interleukin-6
Funding
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
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