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Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A as an Independent Mortality Predictor in Long-Term Hemodialysis Patients
Author(s) -
Marta Kalousová,
Hana Benáková,
Aleš Kuběna,
S Sulková,
Vladimı́r Tesař,
Tomáš Zima
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 - 10.1159/000332086
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy associated plasma protein a , hemodialysis , biomarker , proportional hazards model , prospective cohort study , gastroenterology , placental growth factor , insulin like growth factor , cohort , pregnancy , endocrinology , growth factor , vascular endothelial growth factor , gestation , biology , receptor , biochemistry , first trimester , vegf receptors , genetics
Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) is a biomarker related to vascular damage. The aim of the study was to focus on PAPP-A and related parameters and their relationship to the prognosis of long-term hemodialysis (HD) patients.

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