Higher serum trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) levels are associated with increased visceral fat in hemodialysis patients

CONCLUSION: Our results showed that there was a significant positive correlation between serum TMAO levels and visceral fat in HD patients, which suggested that TMAO may predict cardiovascular risk through increased visceral fat.PMID:37877299 | DOI:10.5414/CN111163

Source: Clinical Nephrology - October 25, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Shu-Hong Bi Chunyan Su Ping Yang Xianhua Zhang Yue Wang Wen Tang Wenling Yang Lian He Source Type: research