Association of serum IL-18 with protein-energy wasting in end-stage renal disease patients on haemodialysis
2019
Purpose
Protein-energy wasting (PEW) is highly prevalent in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients with inflammation who are on haemodialysis treatment. Interleukin-18 (IL-18) is an important pro-inflammatory cytokine that is significantly elevated in ESRD patients. However, the relationship between PEW and IL-18 is unclear. We therefore performed a cross-sectional study on 100 ESRD patients undergoing haemodialysis to clarify this.
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