Does continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis ( CAPD ) adequacy influence serum free carnitine level?
Patients with higher CAPD adequacy show lower serum free carnitine levels and this is related to higher effluent volumes.
These results suggest that ERK1/2, JNK1/2 and p38 MAPK are all involved in the low shear stress-induced IL-8 gene expression. Understanding the mechanism by which low shear stress regulates IL-8 gene expression may provide insight into the initiation of atherosclerosis.