Association of serum globulin with all-cause mortality in incident hemodialysis patients.
Alex Y PaiJohn SyJoseph KimCarola-Ellen KleineJessica EdwardJui-Ting HsiungCsaba Pal KovesdyNuri B HasbalElani StrejaPublished in: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association (2021)
Among incident hemodialysis patients, higher globulin level was associated with higher mortality risk independent of other markers of malnutrition and inflammation, including albumin. Lower A/G ratio and serum protein was also associated with higher mortality hazard. The mechanisms that contribute to elevated serum globulin should be further explored.