Low serum pancreatic enzyme levels predict mortality and are associated with malnutrition–inflammation–atherosclerosis syndrome in patients with chronic kidney disease
Purpose Serum levels of amylase and lipase are frequently increased in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Relatively low serum pancreatic enzyme levels in CKD may represent a state of pancreatic insufficiency and may contribute to protein-energy wasting (PEW). We aimed to investigate the re...
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Veröffentlicht in: | International urology and nephrology 2013-04, Vol.45 (2), p.477-484 |
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