Prognostic Impact of Placental Growth Factor on Mortality and Cardiovascular Events in Dialysis Patients.

CONCLUSION: PlGF is independently associated with mortality and cardiovascular events, but the association between VEGF and adverse events was attenuated with covariate adjustment. The addition of PlGF to models with established clinical predictors provides additional useful prognostic information in patients receiving dialysis.
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Source: American Journal of Nephrology - September 15, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Matsui M, Samejima KI, Takeda Y, Tanabe K, Morimoto K, Okamoto K, Tagawa M, Onoue K, Okayama S, Kawata H, Kawakami R, Akai Y, Saito Y Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research