Homocysteine and nutritional status in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patientes

• Grant number: 05/03075-5
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: August 01, 2006
• End date: July 31, 2007
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Nutrition - Nutrition Biochemistry
• Principal Investigator: Paula Garcia Chiarello
• Grantee: Paula Garcia Chiarello
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Homocysteine presents a direct association with cardiovascular diseases and, in dialysis patients, may show an inverse relation; low levels of homocysteine may predict clinical complications and higher cardiovascular risks. To clarify relations between homocysteine, cardiovascular risk and inflamatory state in different nutritional status could help to understand and establish clinical and nutritional markers to this particular group. (AU)