A lower level of reduced albumin induces serious cardiovascular incidence among peritoneal dialysis patients

Background Human serum albumin is composed of human mercaptoalbumin (HMA) with cysteine residues having reducing powers and of oxidized human non-mercaptoalbumin. Previously, we reported that a lower HMA level is closely related to serious cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality among hemodialysis patients. However, the relationship between HMA level and CVD incidence among peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients is unclear.