Correlation of inflammatory and nutritional indexes in Isfahan hemodialysis patients

In recent years, more attention has been focused on inflammatory processes as the possible cause of accelerated atherosclerosis, as well as pem and concurrent wasting syndrome, which lead to a poor outcome in those with underlying kidney disease.1 malnutrition inflammation syndrome is one of the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases among hd patients, and on the other hand cardio vascular diseases are responsible for 50% of mortality rate among them.2 several investigators suggested that pem is a consequence of chronic inflammatory and others suggested the role of inflammation as a primary cause of pem.