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Beta-glucans in advanced CKD : role in endotoxaemia and inflammation
Wong, Jonathan; Zhang, Yonglong; Swift, Oscar; Finkelman, Malcolm; Patidar, Ashish; Ramanarayanan, Sivaramakrishnan; Vilar, Enric; Farrington, Ken (2020-04-06)BACKGROUND/AIMS: (1-3)-β-D glucans (BG) are cellular components of yeasts and fungi. Elevated blood levels may be an adjunct in diagnosing invasive fungal infection, though can be high in dialysis patients without fungaemia. ... -
Is Endotoxemia in Stable Hemodialysis Patients an Artefact? : Limitations of the Limulus Amebocyte Lysate Assay and Role of (1→3)-β-D Glucan
Wong, Jonathan; Zhang, Yonglong; Patidar, Ashish; Vilar, Enric; Finkelman, Malcolm; Farrington, Kenneth (2016-10-20)BACKGROUND: Elevated blood endotoxin levels are frequently reported in the dialysis population and are strongly linked with inflammation, a major predictor of mortality. Virtually all studies have employed the Limulus ...