Comparison of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients

OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to compare the cardiovascular risk factors that might be associated with inflammation, atherosclerosis and metabolic syndrome between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients. METHODS: Fifty hemodialysis and 50 peritoneal dialysis patients who had been receiv...

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Main Authors: Ozlem Harmankaya, Nilgul Akalin, Hatice Akay, Yildiz Okuturlar, Kayhan Erturk, Hakan Kaptanogullari, Hakan Kocoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2015-09-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322015000900601&lng=en&tlng=en