Association between geriatric nutritional risk index and stroke risk in hemodialysis patients: 10-years outcome of the Q-Cohort study

The geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI), which is calculated using the serum albumin level and body mass index, is a nutritional marker associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events in patients who are receiving hemodialysis. However, no studies have examined the association between the GNRI level and the incidence of stroke in this population.

Source: Atherosclerosis - March 11, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shoji Tsuneyoshi, Yuta Matsukuma, Yasuhiro Kawai, Hiroto Hiyamuta, Shunsuke Yamada, Hiromasa Kitamura, Shigeru Tanaka, Masatomo Taniguchi, Kazuhiko Tsuruya, Toshiaki Nakano, Takanari Kitazono Source Type: research