Effects of lowering dialysate sodium on flow-mediated dilatation in patients with chronic kidney disease

Kutlugun, Aysun; ERDEM, YUNUS; OKUTUCU, SERCAN; YORGUN, HİKMET; ATALAR, ENVER; ARICI, MUSTAFA

doi:10.1093/ndt/gfr092

Effects of lowering dialysate sodium on flow-mediated dilatation in patients with chronic kidney disease

Kutlugun A. A., ERDEM Y., OKUTUCU S., YORGUN H., ATALAR E., ARICI M.

NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION, vol.26, no.11, pp.3678-3682, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 26 Issue: 11
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1093/ndt/gfr092
Journal Name: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.3678-3682
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. This study examined the effects of low dialysate sodium on endothelial dysfunction (ED) as measured by flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) of brachial artery in haemodialysis (HD) patients.