Roles of Uremic Toxins in Uremic Sacropenia

Launched by TUNGS' TAICHUNG METROHARBOUR HOSPITAL · Feb 17, 2017

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Patients and Methods

This study will included 300 consecutive patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis at the outpatient dialysis center of the Tungs Taichung Metroharbour Hospital, Taichung Taiwan. Recruitment will start after approval of the Ethics Committee of our hospital. Exclusion criteria were age of \<20 and \>90 years, clinical signs of acute infection during the month preceding the inclusion, active cancer or liver disease at the time of evaluation, previous diagnosis of immunological diseases and unwillingness to participate in the study. Physician will perform a complete cha...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Both sexes aged between 20-90 years. Received stable hemodialysis at least 3 months. Written informed consent.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • clinical signs of acute infection during the month preceding the inclusion, active cancer or liver disease at the time of evaluation, previous diagnosis of immunological diseases and unwillingness to participate in the study.