Pro-inflammatory cytokines: a possible relationship with dialytic adequacy and serum albumin in peritoneal dialysis patients

Conclusion
Our data suggest a possible relationship between serum IL-6 levels and serum albumin and hs-CRP in PD patients. Furthermore, IL-6 seems to be higher in patients with lower Kt/V, thus suggesting a possible use of this inflammatory biomarker in PD adequacy monitoring.

Source: CKJ: Clinical Kidney Journal - January 20, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Milan Manani, S., Virzi, G. M., Clementi, A., Brocca, A., de Cal, M., Tantillo, I., Ferrando, L., Crepaldi, C., Ronco, C. Tags: DIALYSIS Source Type: research