Huang L, Xiong S, Liu H, Li M, Zhang R, Liu Y, Hu X
Nitric oxide is a gas produced by the body that helps relax blood vessels and regulate the movement of the digestive tract, a process known as peristalsis
Authors noted marked heterogeneity of analyzed data and included older cohorts meaning that advances in PD including availability of icodextrin, and low-GDP neutral pH fluids are not reflected in all studies.8 This has also been supported by another Asian review and meta-analysis, outlining diabetes, among others, as a risk factor for mortality in PD patients.9 Increased CV mortality in diabetic PD patients with metabolic syndrome when compared to HD has been suggested by a recent meta-analysis (8 observational studies, n=790 patients on KRT)
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed 930 lives, with health authorities warning that the epidemic continues to spread rapidly despite ongoing containment efforts