Article
Haptoglobin phenotype as a predictive factor of mortality in diabetic haemodialysis patients.
Annals of clinical biochemistry - 1 Nov 2004
Burbea Zvi, Nakhoul Farid, Zoabi Roaa, Hochberg Irit, Levy Nina S, Benchetrit Sidney, Weissgarten Joshua, Tovbin David, Knecht Aaron, Iaina Adrian, Herman Michal, Kristal Batya, Levy Andrew P
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INTRODUCTION: The mortality rate in diabetic dialysis patients (DDPs) is over 15% per year, with the cause of death most often attributed to cardiovascular disease (CVD) or bacterial infection (sepsis). Identification of genetic markers predictive of early mortality would be useful in the evaluation of therapies for the reduction of mortality rate in this population. Haptoglobin (Hp) is a polymorphic protein...
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