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View article: Sex Modulates Cardiovascular Effects of Icodextrin-Based Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions
Sex Modulates Cardiovascular Effects of Icodextrin-Based Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions Open
Background/Aims: Some previous observations have noted that after six months of peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment with icodextrin solutions, blood pressure (BP) and NT-proBNP tend to return to baseline values. This may be due to accumulat…
View article: Low triiodothyronine is associated with elevation of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and mortality in dialysis patients
Low triiodothyronine is associated with elevation of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and mortality in dialysis patients Open
Background: Low thyroid hormone (TH) levels and myocardial damage are common in dialysis patients and are associated with mortality. However, little is known about the role of THs on myocardial damage as has been described in primary thyro…