Severity of Gastric Mucosal Atrophy Is the Major Determinant of Plasma Ghrelin Level in Hemodialysis Patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Gastric atrophy is the major determinant of ghrelin level in HD patients. Management practices, such as H. pylori eradication, before advanced atrophy may be required to prevent the decrease of ghrelin levels and improve the prognosis of HD patients. PMID: 27578611 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: American Journal of Nephrology - August 30, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Sakao Y, Sugimoto M, Ichikawa H, Sahara S, Tsuji T, Ohashi N, Kato A, Fujigaki Y, Sugimoto K, Furuta T, Sakao T, Yasuda H Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research