Fasting serum resistin level positively correlates with metabolic syndrome in patients on peritoneal dialysis.
Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: = 0.001) was an independent predictor of fasting serum resistin levels in patients on PD. Resistin levels are significantly increased in patients on PD with MetS. Body fat mass is an independent predictor of serum resistin levels in such patients.
Source: PubMed
Institutions: Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Tzu Chi University
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3003822489
