Dialyzer surface area is a significant predictor of mortality in patients on hemodialysis: a 3-year nationwide cohort study

Abstract A target Kt/V of > 1.4 and use of a high-flux dialyzer are recommended for patients on hemodialysis. However, there is little information on the relationship between the dialyzer surface area and mortality in these patients. In this nationwide cohort study, we aimed to clarify this relat...

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Main Authors: Masanori Abe, Ikuto Masakane, Atsushi Wada, Shigeru Nakai, Kosaku Nitta, Hidetomo Nakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99834-4