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High Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index and Plasma Homocysteine Concentration Predict All-Cause Mortality During the First 3 Years of Hemodialysis in End-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Key takeaways

In people starting dialysis for end-stage kidney disease, two markers predicted who died within the first three years. One is a score for how stiff the arteries are (cardio-ankle vascular index). The other is a blood chemical called homocysteine. This is an observational study, so these markers flag higher risk, they are not proven causes and lowering them was not tested.

Who did this work

Dung Nguyen Thi Thuy (Vietnam Military Medical University) · Tuyen Nguyen Van (Viet Duc Hospital) · My Bui (Hanoi Medical University Hospital) · T. Kien (Hanoi Medical University) · Ha Nguyen Thi Thu (Vietnam Military Medical University) · Kien Nguyen Trung (Vietnam Military Medical University) · Thắng Lê Việt (Vietnam Military Medical University)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-01
https://doi.org/10.3390/kidneydial6030059