Plasma albumin levels correlate with decreased microcirculation and the development of skin defects in hemodialyzed patients

Difficulty healing wounds and skin defects is a frequent problem in patients on chronic hemodialysis (HD) because of malnutrition, inflammation, and atherosclerosis (MIA) syndrome. The aim of the present study was to estimate the influence of peripheral blood flow changes during HD on the development of foot defects and its relationship to plasma albumin levels.Peripheral skin blood flow was measured using a laser Doppler line scanner in 10...