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Association of Glycoprotein Acetylation With Carotid-Femoral Pulse Wave Velocity in Patients Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis.

Key takeaways

This study looked at 160 people on dialysis. It found a link between a blood marker of inflammation and stiff blood vessels. Stiff vessels raise the risk of heart problems. This shows a connection, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Su IM (Department of Anesthesiology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan.) · Wang CH (School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.) · Kuo CH (Division of Nephrology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.) · Lin YL (School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.) · Liou HH (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hsin-Jen Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.) · Hsu BG (School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.)

Source

Article · Europe PMC, CKD · 2026-09-24
https://doi.org/10.12659/msm.953820