The association between proinflammatory cytokines and kidney function, body composition, and nutritional markers in nondialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease  patients with diabetes mellitus type 2
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CONCLUSION: In CKD patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 during conservative treatment, IL-6 levels were associated with kidney function expressed by eGFR. IL-6 levels and IFN-γ levels negatively correlated with the amount of muscle mass. Cytokines did not show any association with the amount of fat tissue this study.
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Source: Clinical Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Clin Nephrol Source Type: research