Comparison of Volume Status in Asymptomatic Haemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Outpatients
Background: The majority of haemodialysis (HD) patients gain weight between dialysis sessions and thereby become volume overloaded, whereas peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a more continuous technique. Cardiovascular mortality and hypertension is increased with both treatment modalities. We therefore wis...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2012-03-01
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Series: | Nephron Extra |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/337338 |