Effect of Intradialytic Aerobic Exercise on C-Reactive Protein End Stage Renal Disease Patients

Abstract

Background: Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have a high baseline level of systemic inflammation. Serum C-Reactive Protein is an inflammatory marker that is widely used because it is more affordable and available in most hospitals in developing countries. Patients with ESRD tend to be less involved in physical activity when compared to sedentary patients in the same age group. The effect of intradialytic aerobic exercise on CRP levels has been widely studied, but the result studies about intradialytic aerobic exercise on CRP are still controversial.Objectives: To evaluate the effect of a 12-week intradialytic aerobic exercise program on serum CRP levels in ESRD at