Baseline Residual Kidney Function and Its Ensuing Rate of Decline Interact to Predict Mortality of Peritoneal Dialysis Patients.

Baseline residual kidney function (RKF) and its rate of decline during follow-up are purported to be reliable outcome predictors of patients undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis (PD). The independent contribution of each of these factors has not been elucidated.We report a multicenter, longitudinal study...

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Main Authors: Miguel Pérez Fontán, César Remón Rodríguez, Marta da Cunha Naveira, Mercè Borràs Sans, Carmen Rodríguez Suárez, Pedro Quirós Ganga, Emilio Sánchez Alvarez, Ana Rodríguez-Carmona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4938413?pdf=render