@article {10163,
	title = {Circulating resistin is a significant predictor of mortality independently from cardiovascular comorbidities in elderly, non-diabetic subjects with chronic kidney disease.},
	journal = {Biomarkers},
	volume = {21},
	year = {2016},
	month = {2016},
	pages = {73-9},
	abstract = {CONTEXT: Resistin is associated with inflammation, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular (CV) disease.

OBJECTIVE: To associate circulating resistin with all-cause and CV mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.

METHODS: Serum resistin was determined in a cohort of 80 elderly, non-diabetic patients with stable CKD at different stages in a follow-up period of 5 years.

RESULTS: Circulating resistin was significantly elevated in deceased compared to alive patients. Resistin emerged as an independent biomarker of all-cause and CV mortality after a 5-year follow-up period.

CONCLUSION: Elevated circulating resistin was a significant independent predictor of CV and all-cause mortality in elderly, non-diabetic CKD patients.},
	keywords = {Aged, Biomarkers, Cardiovascular Diseases, Comorbidity, Female, Humans, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Kidney Failure, Chronic, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Resistin, ROC Curve},
	issn = {1366-5804},
	doi = {10.3109/1354750X.2015.1118536},
	author = {Marouga, Anna and Dalamaga, Maria and Kastania, Anastasia N and Kroupis, Christos and Lagiou, Maria and Saounatsou, Koralia and Dimas, Kleanthi and Vlahakos, Demetrios V}
}
