Risk factors for foot ulceration in adults with end-stage renal disease on dialysis: a prospective observational cohort study

Risk factors for foot ulceration in adults with end-stage renal disease on dialysis: a prospective observational cohort study

Abstract Background Dialysis patients experience high rates of foot ulceration. Although risk factors for ulceration have been extensively studied in patients with diabetes, there is limited high-quality, longitudinal evidence in the dialysis population. Therefore, this study investigated risk facto...

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Main Authors: Michelle R. Kaminski, Katrina A. Lambert, Anita Raspovic, Lawrence P. McMahon, Bircan Erbas, Peter F. Mount, Peter G. Kerr, Karl B. Landorf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Amputation
Chronic kidney failure
Dialysis
Foot ulcer
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1594-5

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