Increased risks of mortality and atherosclerotic complications in incident hemodialysis patients subsequently with bone fractures: a nationwide case-matched cohort study.

BACKGROUND:Hemodialysis (HD) patients with bone fractures have an increased risk for death. However, the risks for mortality and atherosclerotic complications in incident HD patients subsequently with bone fractures are unknown. METHODS:Data derived from the Taiwan National Health Institute Research...

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Main Authors: Chiu-Huang Kuo, Tsung-Cheng Hsieh, Chih-Hsien Wang, Chu-Lin Chou, Yu-Hsien Lai, Yi-Ya Chen, Yu-Li Lin, Sheng-Teng Wu, Te-Chao Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4395346?pdf=render