Serum ghrelin levels: Is there any association with malnutrition and depression in peritoneal dialysis patients?

Bek G. S., Batman A., Eraldemir C., EREN N., Bakirdogen S., DERVİŞOĞLU E.

Hippokratia, cilt.22, sa.1, ss.43-48, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Dergi Adı: Hippokratia
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.43-48
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Ghrelin is a physiologic regulatory hormone of appetite and body weight, and its concentrations increase in chronic kidney disease. This study aimed to analyze the effects of malnutrition and depression on the plasma ghrelin levels in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients