Background and aims Scar tissue accumulation in organs is the underlying cause of many
fibrotic diseases. Due to the extensive array of organs affected, the long-term nature of …

Cardiovascular death is the most frequent cause of death in patients on peritoneal dialysis.
Risk factors for cardiovascular death in these patients include those that affect the general …

Background Patients undergoing maintenance dialysis are at increased risk of stroke. Study
Design We performed a nationwide retrospective cohort study to determine the risks for …

Abstract Sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor has been reported to exert a
glucose-lowering effect in the peritoneum exposed to peritoneal dialysis solution. However …

Introduction: In peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, the peritoneal membrane is affected by
glucose-based solutions used as peritoneal dialysate fluids. This exposure leads to changes …

Cardiac valve calcification (CVC), characterized by the accumulation of calcium in the heart
valves, is highly prevalent among patients undergoing dialysis. This meta-analysis aimed to …

Background Recent studies have shown that triglyceride glucose-body mass index (TyG-
BMI) is associated with the risk of ischemic stroke and coronary artery disease. However …

Prolonged exposure of the peritoneum to high glucose dialysate leads to the development of
peritoneal fibrosis (PF), and apoptosis of peritoneal mesothelial cells (PMCs) is a major …

Background Insulin resistance (IR) is prevalent in individuals undergoing peritoneal dialysis
(PD) and is related to increased susceptibility to coronary artery disease and initial …

In modern society, growing numbers of people are engaged in various forms of shift works or
trans-meridian travels. Such circadian misalignment is known to disturb endogenous diurnal …