Low serum albumin as a risk factor for infection-related in-hospital death among hemodialysis patients hospitalized on suspicion of infectious disease: a Japanese multicenter retrospective cohort study

Low serum albumin as a risk factor for infection-related in-hospital death among hemodialysis patients hospitalized on suspicion of infectious disease: a Japanese multicenter retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Serum albumin is a marker of nourishment and inflammation. Although hypoalbuminemia in hemodialysis patients is reported as a risk factor for poor prognosis, few studies describe its effects on infectious diseases specifically. This study aimed to examine the relationship between...

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Main Authors: Shun Minatoguchi, Atsushi Nomura, Takahiro Imaizumi, Sho Sasaki, Takaya Ozeki, Daisuke Uchida, Hiroo Kawarazaki, Fumihiko Sasai, Keigo Tomita, Hideaki Shimizu, Yoshiro Fujita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
Albumin
Dialysis
Hypoalbuminemia
Infection
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-018-0173-8

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