Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 357-364 , September 2009

Relationship Between Adiposity and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Prevalent Hemodialysis Patients

  • George A. Kaysen, MD, PhD, FASN

      Affiliations

    • Renal Research Institute, New York, New York
    • Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, California
    • Research Service, Veterans Administration Northern California Health Care System, Mather, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to George A. Kaysen, MD, PhD, FASN, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of California at Davis, One Shields Ave., Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility 451 Health Sciences Dr., Davis, CA 95616.
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  • Peter Kotanko

      Affiliations

    • Renal Research Institute, New York, New York
    • Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brueder, Graz, Austria
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  • Fansan Zhu, MS

      Affiliations

    • Renal Research Institute, New York, New York
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  • Shubho R. Sarkar, MD, FASN

      Affiliations

    • Renal Research Institute, New York, New York
    • Department of Medicine, Weil Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
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  • Steven B. Heymsfield, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, New York Obesity Research Center, St. Luke's Hospital, New York, New York
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  • Martin K. Kuhlmann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Renal Research Institute, New York, New York
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  • Tjien Dwyer

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, California
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  • Len Usvyat, MCP

      Affiliations

    • Renal Research Institute, New York, New York
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  • Peter Havel, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, and Department of Nutrition, University of California at Davis, Davis, California
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  • Nathan W. Levin, MD, FASN

      Affiliations

    • Renal Research Institute, New York, New York

  • Image Result

    Relationship between serum triglycerides and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) measured by magnetic resonance imaging in prevalent hemodialysis patients.

    Relationship between serum triglycerides and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) measured by magnetic resonance imaging in prevalent hemodialysis patients.

  • Image Result

    Relationship between serum apolipoprotein (apo) CIII and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) measured by magnetic resonance imaging in prevalent hemodialysis patients.

    Relationship between serum apolipoprotein (apo) CIII and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) measured by magnetic resonance imaging in prevalent hemodialysis patients.

  • Image Result

    Relationship between serum adiponectin level and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) measured by magnetic resonance imaging in prevalent hemodialysis patients by sex. Men are represented by open circles, an

    Relationship between serum adiponectin level and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) measured by magnetic resonance imaging in prevalent hemodialysis patients by sex. Men are represented by open circles, and women by open triangles.

PII: S1051-2276(09)00101-0

doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2009.04.002

Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 357-364 , September 2009

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