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Background Malnutrition is associated with both inflammation and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in adults with chronic kidney disease. We studied the prevalence of malnutrition and its possible associations with inflammation and vascular disease in children on chronic dialysis. Methods Thirty-three patients on maintenance dialysis (18 peritoneal dialysis, 15 hemodialysis) and 19 age- and...
Signs of an activated immune system can be observed already in the early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Markers of a chronically activated immune system are closely linked to several complications of CKD, such as accelerated atherosclerosis, vascular calcification, insulin resistance, increased muscle catabolism, loss of appetite, bone remodeling, and increased peritoneal permeability. Interestingly,...
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