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
Hauptverfasser: Wang, Xin, Axelsson, Jonas, Nordfors, Louise, Qureshi, A. Rashid, Avesani, Carla, Barany, Peter, Schalling, Martin, Heimbürger, Olof, Lindholm, Bengt, Stenvinkel, Peter
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