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Association of Serum Visfatin Levels with Coronary Artery Disease and Biochemical Parameters in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at 130 people, including those on dialysis. It found a link between a blood protein called visfatin and heart disease. This shows a connection, but it does not prove that the protein causes the heart problems.

Who did this work

Nimet Aktaş (Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi) · Mustafa Güllülü (Bursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇) · Nur Özer Şensoy (Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi) · Alparslan Ersoy (Bursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇) · Barış Şensoy (Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-10-16
https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15208042