Open AccessObestatin: A New Element for Mineral Metabolism and Inflammation in Patients on Hemodialysis
Author(s) -
Antonio Lacquaniti,
Davide Bolignano,
Valentina Donato,
Valeria Chirico,
Adolfo Romeo,
Saverio Loddo,
Michele Buemi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
kidney and blood pressure research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.806
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1423-0143
pISSN - 1420-4096
DOI - 10.1159/000324034
Subject(s) - obestatin , medicine , endocrinology , ghrelin , hemodialysis , inflammation , hormone
Obestatin plays a key role in the process of energy balance maintenance with an anorectic effect. The main aim of the study was to evaluate obestatin in uremic patients to determine whether it is correlated with nutritional and inflammatory status.
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