Systemic inflammation is associated with exaggerated skeletal muscle protein catabolism in maintenance hemodialysis patients.
AUTHORS
Deger
SM ,
Hung
AM ,
Gamboa
JL ,
Siew
ED ,
Ellis
CD ,
Booker
C ,
Sha
F ,
Li
H ,
Bian
A ,
Stewart
TG ,
Zent
R ,
Mitch
WE ,
Abumrad
NN ,
Ikizler
TA ,
. JCI insight. 2017 11 16; 2(22).
- PMID: 29202452 [PubMed].
ABSTRACT
Systemic inflammation and muscle wasting are highly prevalent and coexist in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). We aimed to determine the effects of systemic inflammation on skeletal muscle protein metabolism in MHD patients.
Systemic inflammation and muscle wasting are highly prevalent and coexist in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). We aimed to determine the effects of systemic inflammation on skeletal muscle protein metabolism in MHD patients.
Tags: Alumni Publications 2017