title: End-stage renal disease: a slowly progressive systemic inflammatory response syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, St. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy. cronco@goldnet.it
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ronco
authors.forename: Nathan W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D014511:Uremia / Q000503:physiopathology