Hyperleptinaemia and chronic inflammation after peritonitis predicts poor nutritional status and mortality in patients on peritoneal dialysis | Zendy

Man Fai Lam | Zendy; Joseph C.K. Leung | Zendy; W.K. Lo | Zendy; S. Tam | Zendy; M.-c. Chong | Zendy; Sing Leung Lui | Zendy; Keith Tse | Zendy; T. M. Chan | Zendy; Kar Neng Lai | Zendy

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Hyperleptinaemia and chronic inflammation after peritonitis predicts poor nutritional status and mortality in patients on peritoneal dialysis

Author(s) -

Man Fai Lam,

Joseph C.K. Leung,

W.K. Lo,

S. Tam,

M.-c. Chong,

Sing Leung Lui,

Keith Tse,

T. M. Chan,

Kar Neng Lai

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfl788

Subject(s) - medicine , peritoneal dialysis , peritonitis , adiponectin , leptin , gastroenterology , c reactive protein , hemodialysis , prospective cohort study , endocrinology , surgery , inflammation , obesity , insulin resistance

The serum leptin level is elevated in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) and associated with a loss of lean body mass. The nutritional status of PD patients may further be worsened following peritonitis. We investigated the association between hyperleptinaemia, inflammation and malnourishment in PD-related peritonitis.

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