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ArticleScientific reports2018

Differential expression of serum biomarkers in hemodialysis patients with mild cognitive decline: A prospective single-center cohort study.

Bin Zhu, Li-Na Jin, Jian-Qin Shen, Jin-Feng Liu, Ri-Yue Jiang, Ling Yang, Jie Zhang, Ai-Lin Luo, Li-Ying Miao, Chun Yang

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. How FGF23 shapes multiple organs in chronic kidney disease.Molecular and cellular pediatrics · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bin ZhuDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China.
Li-Na JinThe Blood Purification Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China.
Jian-Qin ShenThe Blood Purification Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China.
Jin-Feng LiuThe Blood Purification Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China.
Ri-Yue JiangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China.
Ling YangDepartment of Cardiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China.
Jie ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Ai-Lin LuoDepartment of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Li-Ying MiaoThe Blood Purification Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China. lymiao@sina.com.
Chun YangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. chunyang@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn.
Soochow University · CNHuazhong University of Science and Technology · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81703482
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Studies suggest that hemodialysis patients are at a higher risk for cognitive decline than healthy individuals; however, underlying mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. We aimed to investigate the roles of serum biomarkers, such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), inflammatory cytokines, fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-23 and its co-receptor α-klotho and platelet (PLT) count in mild cognitive decline (MCD) of patients undergoing hemodialysis in this prospective cohort study. Serum levels of BDNF, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6 and the number of PLT were significantly altered in the MCD group compared with those in healthy controls (HCs) or those with normal cognitive function (NCF). Although serum α-klotho and FGF-23 levels were significantly altered in the MCD group, there were no statistical differences between the MCD and NCF groups. Serum BDNF levels and PLT counts were significantly correlated with cognitive test scores. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves demonstrated that BDNF and PLT were potential biomarkers for improved MCD diagnosis in patients with hemodialysis. These findings suggest that hemodialysis-related MCD is associated with altered BDNF, TNF-α and IL-6 levels as well as PLT counts and that serum BDNF levels and PLT counts are potential biomarkers for hemodialysis-related MCD diagnosis.

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Gene Expression RegulationRenal DialysisAdultBiomarkersCognitive DysfunctionCohort StudiesFemaleFibroblast Growth Factor-23HumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesROC CurveBiomarkersFGF23 protein, humanFibroblast Growth Factor-23

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