The body weight change during the first year of HEMODIALYSIS IS a strong predictor of patient survival
Hemodialysis patients are exposed to a high risk of death. We report the influence of the body weight (BW) change (Δ) on the survival in an incident HD patient cohort.Between January 2000 to 2009, 251 patients (age=65,8±14,8 y.o.; F/M=93/158; diabetes=36%) survived at least one year after HD onset a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212003889 |