Positive association between plasma levels of oxidized low‐density lipoprotein and myeloperoxidase after hemodialysis in patients with diabetic end‐stage renal disease
This study demonstrates that plasma MPO levels are directly associated with plasma ox‐LDL levels in diabetic ESRD patients during initial HD. These findings suggest a pivotal role for MPO and ox‐LDL in the progression and acceleration of atherosclerosis in patients undergoing HD.
Source: Hemodialysis International - Category: Hematology Authors: Chizuko Kitabayashi, Takahiko Naruko, Kenichi Sugioka, Kei Yunoki, Masashi Nakagawa, Mayumi Inaba, Masahiko Ohsawa, Yoshio Konishi, Masahito Imanishi, Takeshi Inoue, Hiroyuki Itabe, Minoru Yoshiyama, Kazuo Haze, Anton E. Becker, Makiko Ueda Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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