Relation of serum spondin-2 levels with cardiac morphology and inflammatory parameters in hemodialysis patients

ConclusionSerum SP-2 levels were higher in HD patients compared to the population with normal renal functions. The results suggest that SP-2, an uremic toxin, might be effective over a complex pathway in the inflammatory process and in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases of patients under HD treatment.
Source: International Urology and Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research