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SUBMITTER: Gohda T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5335256 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gohda Tomohito T Maruyama Shuntaro S Kamei Nozomu N Yamaguchi Saori S Shibata Terumi T Murakoshi Maki M Horikoshi Satoshi S Tomino Yasuhiko Y Ohsawa Isao I Gotoh Hiromichi H Nojiri Shuko S Suzuki Yusuke Y
Scientific reports 20170303
Relatively high circulating levels of soluble tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptors (TNFRs: TNFR1, TNFR2) have been associated with not only progression to end-stage renal disease but also mortality in patients with diabetes. It remains unknown whether elevated TNFR levels in haemodialysis patients are associated with mortality. We studied 319 patients receiving maintenance haemodialysis who were followed for a median of 53 months. Circulating markers of TNF pathway (TNFα and TNFRs) were measure ...[more]