Objective. To assess bone mineral density (BMD), body composition by dual X-ray absorptiometry
(DXA), and various biochemical markers of bone growth and resorption in a group of …

Background and objectives. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and
mortality in hemodialysis patients. Increasing evidence suggests a role for apelin in the …

Background. Vascular calcification is commonly found in chronic kidney disease (CKD)
patients and it is one of the predictors of cardiovascular death. Recently, several studies have …

Background. Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a common manifestation of cardiovascular
disease and has an important prognostic value in patients with end-stage renal disease (…

Introduction Heme oxygenase (HO) enzyme catalyzes oxidative degradation of heme to
biliverdin and carbon monoxide (CO). CO shares many properties with nitric oxide (NO) …

Objectives. The pathogenesis of anorexia in cirrhotic patients is complex and the appetite-modulating
hormone ghrelin could be involved. Acylated ghrelin is the biologically active form …

Objectives C-reactive protein (CRP) is increased in end-stage renal disease patients.
Recent studies have shown positive associations between inflammatory markers and …

… The antigen retrieval method was done by boiling for 10min in 0.1M citrate buffer (pH 6) in
a microwave oven (600 W). Slides were then incubated for 10min in 0.3% H2O2 to abolish …

Background Colorectal cancer is a common cancer all over the world. Aberrations in the cell
cycle checkpoints have been shown to be of prognostic significance in colorectal cancer. …

Objectives: To clarify the role of ghrelin in malnutrition in uremia and its relationship to fat
composition using dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Methods: his is a cohort study including …