An association between body mass index and markers of inflammation: is obesity the proinflammatory state in patients on peritoneal dialysis?

MeSH terms

• Acute-Phase Proteins / analysis
• Acute-Phase Proteins / immunology*
• Adolescent
• Adult
• Biomarkers / blood
• Body Constitution / physiology
• Body Mass Index*
• Cytokines / blood
• Cytokines / immunology*
• Female
• Humans
• Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications*
• Kidney Failure, Chronic / immunology
• Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
• Leptin / blood
• Leptin / immunology*
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Obesity / complications*
• Obesity / immunology*
• Peritoneal Dialysis*