Alteration in plasma antioxidant capacities in chronic renal failure and hemodialysis patients: a possible explanation for the increased cardiovascular risk in these patients.
Authors:Clermont G, Lecour S, Lahet J, Siohan P, Vergely C, Chevet D, Rifle G, Rochette L
Journal:Cardiovasc Res
PubMed ID:10963735
OBJECTIVE: The high incidence of cardiovascular diseases in chronic renal failure (CRF) and hemodialyzed (HD) patients is now well established and the involvement of oxidative stress has been hypothesized in these phenomena. The aim of our study was to evaluate the level of oxidative stress in healthy controls (CTL) compared ... More