title: [Inflammatory markers in dialysis: epidemiological data].
abstract: Inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein are frequently elevated in patients treated by dialysis. Serum concentration of these markers are much higher than in the general population, in which it has been clearly shown that chronic inflammation is associated to the occurrence of cardiovascular events. The mechanisms leading to chronic inflammation in dialysis patients may be related to chronic inflammation per se, or to dialysis. Furthermore, in these patients, raised inflammatory markers are associated to malnutrition and increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The association of inflammation, malnutrition and atherosclerosis defines the so-called MIA syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Service de néphrologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Bordeaux. christian.combe@chu-bordeaux.fr
authors.forename: Ch
authors.initials: Ch
authors.lastname: Combe
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Cazin
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vendrely
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bocquentin
authors.forename: Ph
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chauveau
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000401:mortality; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood; D009752:Nutritional Status; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000401:mortality; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers