Why the study?
Is serum albumin concentration associated with carotid artery compliance and intima-media thickness in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients?
Population
20 continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients and 20 age- and sex-matched healthy control subjects
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Does not support albumin-targeted vascular interventions in peritoneal dialysis; leaves open causal effects on carotid compliance.
Is serum albumin concentration associated with carotid artery compliance and intima-media thickness in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients?
Hypoalbuminemia is independently associated with decreased carotid artery compliance and increased intima-media thickness in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients, suggesting a deleterious effect on the arterial wall.
Oh et al. (2005) studied this question.
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