Fig. 1From: High cortisol levels are associated with oxidative stress and mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patientsDescription of study participants. A total of 208 HD patients from 2 institutions were screened, and a total of 133 participants were included in the primary analysis regarding patient mortality. Among them, 52 patients were included in the subgroup analysis to evaluate the association between oxLDL and cortisol. HD, hemodialysis; oxLDL, oxidized low-density lipoproteinBack to article page