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NT-proBNP and stem cell factor plasma concentrations are independently associated with cardiovascular outcomes in end-stage renal disease hemodialysis patients.

Patrick RossignolK DuarteE BressoÅsberg AM D DevignesNiclas ErikssonNicholas GirerdR GlerupA G JardineH HoldaasZ LamiralC LeroyZ MassyW MärzB KrämerP H WuR SchmiederI SoveriJ H ChristensenM SvenssonFaiez ZannadB Fellström
Published in: European heart journal open (2022)
Our findings suggest that NT-proBNP and SCF may help identify ESRD patients with respectively high and low CV risk, beyond classical clinical predictors and also point at novel pathways for prevention and treatment.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • stem cells
  • replacement therapy
  • smoking cessation