Inflammatory Biomarkers in Refractory Congestive Heart Failure Patients Treated with Peritoneal Dialysis
Joint Authors
Freimark, Dov
Kunin, Margarita
Carmon, Vered
Arad, Michael
Levin-Iaina, Nomy
Holtzman, Eli J.
Dinour, Dganit
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Proinflammatory cytokines play a pathogenic role in congestive heart failure.
In this study, the effect of peritoneal dialysis treatment on inflammatory cytokines levels in refractory congestive heart failure patients was investigated.
During the treatment, the patients reached a well-tolerated edema-free state and demonstrated significant improvement in NYHA functional class.
Brain natriuretic peptide decreased significantly after 3 months of treatment and remained stable at 6 months.
C-reactive protein, a plasma marker of inflammation, decreased significantly following the treatment.
Circulating inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 decreased significantly after 3 months of peritoneal dialysis treatment and remained low at 6 months.
The reduction in circulating inflammatory cytokines levels may be partly responsible for the efficacy of peritoneal dialysis for refractory congestive heart failure.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kunin, Margarita& Carmon, Vered& Arad, Michael& Levin-Iaina, Nomy& Freimark, Dov& Holtzman, Eli J.…[et al.]. 2015. Inflammatory Biomarkers in Refractory Congestive Heart Failure Patients Treated with Peritoneal Dialysis. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056033
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kunin, Margarita…[et al.]. Inflammatory Biomarkers in Refractory Congestive Heart Failure Patients Treated with Peritoneal Dialysis. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056033
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kunin, Margarita& Carmon, Vered& Arad, Michael& Levin-Iaina, Nomy& Freimark, Dov& Holtzman, Eli J.…[et al.]. Inflammatory Biomarkers in Refractory Congestive Heart Failure Patients Treated with Peritoneal Dialysis. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056033
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056033