Changes in fat mass after initiation of maintenance dialysis is influenced by the uncoupling protein 2 exon 8 insertion/deletion polymorphism
Background. A high body mass index (BMI) has been reported to confer a survival advantage in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. On the other hand, body fat accumulation, especially visceral adipose tissue, is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, as well as a clinically importan...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation dialysis, transplantation, 2007-01, Vol.22 (1), p.196-202 |
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