title: Low blood osteoprotegerin levels are a predictor to poor prognosis in Japanese patients on hemodialysis due to diabetic nephropathy.
authors.forename: Keitaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shigematsu
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyaki
authors.forename: Shino
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ohkido
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hosoya
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kono
authors.forename: Toyohiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muramatsu
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053244:Osteoprotegerin / Q000097:blood*; D011379:Prognosis; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D053244:Osteoprotegerin