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Higher fibroblast growth factor-23 concentrations associate with left ventricular systolic dysfunction in dialysis patients

Shailendra Sharma, Jacob Joseph, Michel Chonchol, James S. Kaufman, Alfred K. Cheung, Zahi Rafeq, Gerard Smits, Jessica Kendrick, the HOST Investigators

Clinical Nephrology · 2013 · 15 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

In conclusion, higher FGF-23 concentration is independently associated with LV systolic dysfunction in chronic dialysis patients.