Change in FGF23 concentration over time and its association with all-cause mortality in patients treated with haemodialysis or haemodiafiltration.

Annet Bouma-de KrijgerCamiel L M de Roij van ZuijdewijnMenso J NubéMuriel P C GrootemanMarc G Vervloetnull null

Published in: Clinical kidney journal (2020)

Whereas no association between a single value of FGF23 and all-cause mortality was found, increasing FGF23 concentrations did identify patients at risk for mortality. Since lowering FGF23 did not improve outcome, this study found no argument for therapeutically lowering FGF23.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular events
coronary artery disease
risk factors