“…Many plasma biomarker measurements reported in this study mirror prior ndings in HD patients demonstrating effects of uremia 10,18,19,22 , acute in ammatory response [30][31][32] , cardiovascular risk through mechanical strain and oxidative stress 33,44 , coagulative dysfunction 26 , and microvascular damage and systemic brosis 28,29,[34][35][36][37][38]45 . Comparison of these measurements to prescribed dialysis metrics and quantitative platelet characterization yield novel insights into a circulatory environment in HD patients that is characterized by profound shifts in ECM homeostasis, microvascular damage, and platelet function.…”