Low blood osteoprotegerin levels are a predictor to poor prognosis in Japanese patients on hemodialysis due to diabetic nephropathy

Ther Apher Dial. 2008 Jun;12(3):259-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-9987.2008.00583.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Asian People
  • Biomarkers / blood*
  • Diabetic Nephropathies / mortality
  • Diabetic Nephropathies / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoprotegerin / blood*
  • Prognosis
  • Renal Dialysis*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Osteoprotegerin