Predictors of mortality in dialysis patients: Association between malnutrition, inflammation and atherosclerosis (Mia syndrome) | Zendy

Gordana Peruničić-Peković | Zendy; Zorica Rašić-Milutinović | Zendy; Steva Plješa | Zendy

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Predictors of mortality in dialysis patients: Association between malnutrition, inflammation and atherosclerosis (Mia syndrome)

Author(s) -

Gordana Peruničić-Peković,

Zorica Rašić-Milutinović,

Steva Plješa

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

medicinski pregled

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1820-7383

pISSN - 0025-8105

DOI - 10.2298/mpns0404149p

Subject(s) - medicine , malnutrition , inflammation , dialysis , association (psychology) , intensive care medicine , epistemology , philosophy

Numerous recent studies have shown increased comorbidity and mortality in dialysis patients with malnutrition. Protein-energy malnutrition with muscle wasting occurs in a large proportion of patients with chronic renal failure and is, in addition to atherosclerosis, a strong risk factor for mortality in patients undergoing dialysis. Malnutrition is also associated with increased cardiovascular mortality in dialysis patients.

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