Prognosis of Elderly Japanese Patients Aged ≥80 Years Undergoing Hemodialysis

Although the number of elderly patients requiring dialysis has increased, data regarding the prognosis of elderly patients undergoing hemodialysis are limited. In the present study, prognosis in Japanese hemodialysis patients aged ≥80 years was evaluated. From January 1988 to July 2013, 1144 consecu...

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Main Authors: Shingo Hatakeyama, Hiromi Murasawa, Itsuto Hamano, Ayumu Kusaka, Takuma Narita, Masaaki Oikawa, Daisuke Noro, Kazuhisa Hagiwara, Hirofumi Ishimura, Takahiro Yoneyama, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Takuya Koie, Hisao Saitoh, Tomihisa Funyu, Chikara Ohyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/693514