Serum YKL-40 Levels is Associated With Nutritional and Oxidative Status of Hemodialysis Patients

Background YKL-40 is a glycoprotein that had been reported to be associated with inflammation atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction. The objective is to explore the association of serum YKL-40 levels with nutrition status, inflammation, and body composition in a cohort of hemodialysis patients Methods We plan to recruit 400 prevalent HD patients. Their baseline serum YKL-40 levels, body anthropometry, the profile of insulin resistance, bioimpedance spectroscopy parameters, and nutritional indices will be measured.