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Inflammation and cardiovascular risk in dialysis patients.
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Abstract
Chronic inflammation, as evidenced by increased levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients in short-term studies. Whether CRP is also predictive in the long-term follow-up is unknown.