Is annual variation in body fat associated with systemic inflammation in chronic kidney disease patients Stages 3 and 4 : a longitudinal study?
During a follow-up of 12 months, changes in BMI and WC were directly associated with changes in CRP. Our results support the concept that interventions aimed at reducing weight and/or abdominal adiposity in pre-dialysis CKD patients may also translate into reduced systemic inflammation.
The majority of absolute gene expression values collected using Affymetrix microarrays may not be suitable for typical interpretative downstream analysis.