Outcome predictability of biomarkers of protein-energy wasting and inflammation in moderate and advanced chronic kidney disease

Markers of protein-energy wasting (PEW) and inflammation are common in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and are among the strongest predictors of mortality in dialysis patients. We hypothesized that markers of PEW and inflammation show similar associations in patients with non-dialysis-dependent CKD (NDD-CKD). We examined the associations of serum albumin, white blood cell (WBC) count, percentage of lymphocytes in WBCs (%LYM), and a combination of...