Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 377-386 , October 2005

U-Shaped Association of Body Mass Index With Inflammation and Atherosclerosis in Hemodialysis Patients

  • Serkan Kahraman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Fellow of Nephrology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Ankara, Turkey.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Serkan Kahraman, MD, Hacettepe Hastanesi, Nefroloji Bolumu, 06100 Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey.
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  • Rahmi Yilmaz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Fellow of Nephrology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Ankara, Turkey.
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  • Devrim Akinci, MD

      Affiliations

    • Fellow of Radiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ankara, Turkey.
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  • Mustafa Arici, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor of Nephrology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Ankara, Turkey.
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  • Bulent Altun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor of Nephrology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Ankara, Turkey.
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  • Yunus Erdem, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Nephrology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Ankara, Turkey.
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  • Unal Yasavul, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Nephrology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Ankara, Turkey.
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  • Cetin Turgan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Nephrology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Ankara, Turkey.

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PII: S1051-2276(05)00114-7

doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2005.07.004

Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 377-386 , October 2005

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