Adiponectin is an independent predictor of tissue plasminogen activator levels in patients under haemodialysis.

Maria do Sameiro FariaSandra RibeiroHenrique NascimentoPetronila Rocha-PereiraVasco MirandaDenisa MendonçaAlexandre QuintanilhaElísio CostaLuís BeloAlice Santos-Silva

Published in: Scandinavian journal of urology and nephrology (2012)

Adiponectin is a main determinant of t-PA level, which may be a good marker of endothelial dysfunction in HD patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
metabolic syndrome
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
insulin resistance
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes