Dialysis modality and nutritional status are associated with variability of inflammatory markers

Conclusions
Circulating concentrations as well as variability of IL-6 and CRP levels were higher in HD as compared with PD patients. In HD and PD patients, short-term variability of IL-6 and CRP levels associated strongly with PEW, while comorbidity was related to IL-6 but not to CRP variability.

Source: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation - July 31, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Snaedal, S., Qureshi, A. R., Lund, S. H., Germanis, G., Hylander, B., Heimbürger, O., Carrero, J. J., Stenvinkel, P., Barany, P. Tags: Intra- and Extracorporeal Treatments of Kidney Failure Source Type: research