In:
Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, Wiley, Vol. 35, No. 8 ( 2021-08)
Abstract:
To assess the relation of high serum OPG level and carotid atherosclerosis in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients using low‐flux reused dialyzer. Materials and Methods We examined 209 MHD patients with and without carotid atherosclerosis (83 patients and 126 patients) to establish the relation between OPG and atherosclerosis. Results The proportion of carotid atherosclerosis was 39.7%. The median serum OPG level was 45.3 pmol/L. Serum OPG had a good predicting value for atherosclerosis in MHD patients using low‐flux reused dialyzer (AUC = 0.934, p 〈 0.001, cutoff value = 43.35 pmol/L, Se = 81.3%, Sp = 90.9%). Conclusions In this study, serum OPG had a good predicting value for atherosclerosis in MHD patients using low‐flux reused dialyzer.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0887-8013
,
1098-2825
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2021
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2001635-9
detail.hit.zdb_id:
645095-7
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