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Increased expression of pro-inflammatory genes in abdominal subcutaneous fat in advanced chronic kidney disease patients
5 Oct 2010
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OBJECTIVES: Low-grade systemic inflammation, oxidative stress and peripheral insulin resistance are intimately associated and contribute to the increased risk of cardiovascular complications in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). Because altered adipose tissue activities have previously been linked to pathophysiological processes in various inflammatory and metabolic diseases we hypothesized that the uraemic...
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