RT Journal Article T1 Markers of endothelial damage in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. A1 Carmona, Andres A1 Agüera, Maria L A1 Luna-Ruiz, Carlos A1 Buendia, Paula A1 Calleros, Laura A1 Garcia-Jerez, Andrea A1 Rodriguez-Puyol, Manuel A1 Arias, Manuel A1 Arias-Guillen, Marta A1 de Arriba, Gabriel A1 Ballarin, Jose A1 Bernis, Carmen A1 Fernandez, Elvira A1 Garcia-Rebollo, Sagrario A1 Mancha, Javier A1 Del Peso, Gloria A1 Perez, Estefania A1 Poch, Esteban A1 Portoles, Jose M A1 Rodriguez-Puyol, Diego A1 Sanchez-Villanueva, Rafael A1 Sarro, Felipe A1 Torres, Armando A1 Martin-Malo, Alejandro A1 Aljama, Pedro A1 Ramirez, Rafael A1 Carracedo, Julia K1 Cardiovascular disease K1 Chronic kidney disease K1 Diabetes mellitus K1 Inflammation, hemodialysis K1 Microvesicles AB Patients with Stage 5 chronic kidney disease who are on hemodialysis (HD) remain in a chronic inflammatory state, characterized by the accumulation of uremic toxins that induce endothelial damage and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our aim was to examine microvesicles (MVs), monocyte subpopulations, and angiopoietins (Ang) to identify prognostic markers in HD patients with or without diabetes mellitus (DM). A total of 160 prevalent HD patients from 10 centers across Spain were obtained from the Biobank of the Nephrology Renal Network (Madrid, Spain): 80 patients with DM and 80 patients without DM who were matched for clinical and demographic criteria. MVs from plasma and several monocyte subpopulations (CD142+/CD16+, CD14+/CD162+) were analyzed by flow cytometry, and the plasma concentrations of Ang1 and Ang2 were quantified by ELISA. Data on CVD were gathered over the 5.5 yr after these samples were obtained. MV level, monocyte subpopulations (CD14+/CD162+ and CD142+/CD16+), and Ang2-to-Ang1 ratios increased in HD patients with DM compared with non-DM patients. Moreover, MV level above the median (264 MVs/µl) was associated independently with greater mortality. MVs, monocyte subpopulations, and Ang2-to-Ang1 ratio can be used as predictors for CVD. In addition, MV level has a potential predictive value in the prevention of CVD in HD patients. These parameters undergo more extensive changes in patients with DM. PB American Physiological Society YR 2017 FD 2017-01-09 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10764 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10764 LA en NO Carmona A, Agüera ML, Luna-Ruiz C, Buendía P, Calleros L, García-Jerez A, et al. Markers of endothelial damage in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2017 Apr 1;312(4):F673-F681 DS RISalud RD Apr 13, 2025