Endocrine and Metabolic Changes Affecting Cardiovascular Disease in Dialysis Patients

Protein–energy wasting plays an important role in the increased risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease in people with end-stage renal disease. Because protein–energy wasting is a condition of imbalance between anabolism and catabolism, endocrine and metabolic alterations that regulate such balance should be the possible target of intervention. Subjects with end-stage renal disease exhibit various changes in thyroid function, gonadal hormones, adrenal androgen, glucose metabolism, dyslipidemia, fatty acid composition, cholesterol absorption, and vitamin D.

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - January 1, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tetsuo Shoji, Masanori Emoto, Yoshiki Nishizawa, Masaaki Inaba Tags: Icurt Proceedings Source Type: research