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The emerging pleiotrophic role of adipokines in the uremic phenotype.
Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension - 1 Jan 2010
Carrero Juan Jesús, Cordeiro Antonio Carlos, Lindholm Bengt, Stenvinkel Peter
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The obesity epidemic is undoubtedly increasing the total end-stage renal disease population, which has a larger proportion of obese individuals on reaching the dialysis stage. This review discusses recent advances in the pathophysiology of adipose tissue and adipokines that may...
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