Carbamylation of Serum Albumin as a Risk Factor for Mortality in Patients with Kidney Failure

• DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3005218
• Publication Date: 2013-03-06T19:24:18Z
• Authors: Anders H. Berg; Christiane Drechsler; Julia Wenger; Roberto Buccafusca; Tammy Hod; Sahir Kalim; Wenda Ramma; Samir M. Parikh; Hanno Steen; David J. Friedman; John Danziger; Christoph Wanner; Ravi Thadhani; S. Ananth Karumanchi
• Keywords: 0303 health sciences; 03 medical and health sciences; Risk Factors; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Amino Acids; Serum Albumin; 3. Good health

Increased carbamylation of serum albumin is associated with increased mortality in patients with kidney failure.