Relationship between microRNA-146a expression and plasma renalase levels in hemodialyzed patients

Abstract

miRNA-146a and plasma renalase levels were estimated as independent prognostic factors of hemodialyzed patients' survival time. Patients with low miRNA-146a expression demonstrated a significantly longer survival time in contrast to the patients with a high expression level of miRNA-146a. Moreover, a significantly longer survival time was found in patients with high renalase activity compared with patients with low activity of the enzyme.