Association between zinc deficiency and aorta stiffness in non-diabetic hemodialysis patients.

Kunihiro IshiokaSumi HidakaNaoki FujiwaraMizuki YamanoYasuhiro MochidaMachiko OkaKyoko MaesatoHidekazu MoriyaTakayasu OhtakeShuzo Kobayashi

Published in: PloS one (2023)

The study suggested that zinc deficiency may be an independent risk factor for aorta stiffness, even after adjusting for malnutrition and inflammation.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
pulmonary artery
oxidative stress
oxide nanoparticles
type diabetes
replacement therapy
coronary artery
wound healing
pulmonary arterial hypertension