Open AccessPredictors of mortality in dialysis patients: Association between malnutrition, inflammation and atherosclerosis (Mia syndrome)
Author(s) -
Gordana P. Peruničić-Peković,
Zorica Rašić-Milutinović,
S Pljesa
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.