Relation between serum estradiol levels and mortality in postmenopausal female hemodialysis patients

TANRISEV M., AŞCI G., Gungor O., Kircelli F., Ok E. S., YILMAZ M., ...More

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.45, no.2, pp.503-510, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11255-012-0171-7
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.503-510
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Recently, low serum estradiol levels have been associated with increased cardiovascular risk and mortality in non-uremic patient populations. We investigated the predictive value of serum estradiol levels for mortality in female hemodialysis patients.