Relationship between depressive affect and malnutrition-inflammation complex syndrome in haemodialysis patients.

Background: Depression is associated with high mortality in haemodialysis (HD) patients, and can be associated with the poor oral intake that contributes to malnutrition. Malnutrition-inflammation complex syndrome (MICS) causes increased morbidity and mortality in HD patients. We investigated relationships between depressive affect, social support and various components of MICS in HD patients.