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miRNA levels are associated with functional physical capacity and inflammation in patients with end-stage kidney disease

Key takeaways

In 186 people on dialysis, certain microRNA levels in blood were linked to physical strength and inflammation markers—higher inflammation tied to lower physical ability—but because this is observational, it does not prove microRNAs cause the changes.

Who did this work

Maria Tereza de Oliveira Rodrigues · Abigail Holanda Pierre da Nobrega · Rodrigo Vanerson Passos Neves · Thaís Branquinho de Araújo · Hugo de Luca Corrêa · Rafael Lavarini dos Santos · Lysleine Alves Deus · Jessica Mycaelle da Silva Barbosa · Cristiane Miranda França · Thiago dos Santos Rosa · Rosângela Vieira de Andrade

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-08-28
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-65747-3