• Elevated plasma methylmalonic acid predicts increased risk of cardiovascular events

    1 month ago - By News Medical

    A recent study from UiB shows that elevated plasma methylmalonic acid predicts increased risk of acute myocardial infarction and mortality in patients with suspected or verified coronary heart disease.
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  • Patients who are underweight, overweight or obese at increased risk for AKI

    Patients who are underweight, overweight or obese at increased risk for AKI

    1 month ago - By Healio

    Patients who were obese, overweight or underweight were at an increased risk for AKI, compared with patients who had a normal BMI, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.
    Further, a lower BMI correlated with an increased risk of mortality.
    “While several studies have assessed the connection of BMI with the incidence and outcomes of AKI, no systematic review and meta-analysis has been attempted,” Jiarong Lan, from the School of Basic Medical Sciences at Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, and colleagues wrote. “It is important to understand if having BMI
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