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- Title
High platelet count as a link between renal cachexia and cardiovascular mortality in end-stage renal disease patients.
- Authors
Molnar, Miklos Z; Streja, Elani; Kovesdy, Csaba P; Budoff, Matthew J; Nissenson, Allen R; Krishnan, Mahesh; Anker, Stefan D; Norris, Keith C; Fonarow, Gregg C; Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar
- Abstract
It is not clear why cardiac or renal cachexia in chronic diseases is associated with poor cardiovascular outcomes. Platelet reactivity predisposes to thromboembolic events in the setting of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which is often present in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
- Publication
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2011, Vol 94, Issue 3, p945
- ISSN
1938-3207
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.3945/ajcn.111.014639