Association between serum magnesium and risk factors of cardiovascular disease in hemodialysis patients.

Introduction: There are associations between serum magnesium level and some risk factors of cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis, such as lipid profile, serum albumin, C-reactive protein, serum phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, and diabetes mellitus in hemodialysis patients. The aim of this study was to examine these associations.

Materials And Methods: This study was conducted on 103 patients with end-stage renal disease on maintenance hemodialysis.

Plasma vitamin C concentrations in patients on routine hemodialysis and its relationship to patients' morbidity and mortality.

Background: Some studies have hypothesized the protective role of vitamin C against cardiovascular disorders (CVD) in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This study was designed to assess plasma vitamin C concentration and its relationship to hemodialysis (HD) patients' morbidity and mortality.

Methods: Plasma vitamin C concentrations were assessed in HD patients using spectrophotometry and subjects were prospectively followed for up eighteen months for all-cause mortality.