Genetic Predisposition to advanced Glycation End Products Toxicity Is Related to Prognosis of Chronic Hemodialysis Patients

Abstract

Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) belong to uremic toxins and some pathological effects of AGEs are linked to RAGE (receptor for AGEs).

Keywords

• Advanced glycation end products
• Cardiovascular mortality
• Glyoxalase
• Hemodialysis
• Polymorphism
• Receptor for advanced glycation end products
• Soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products