Thrombocytopenia predicts mortality in Chinese hemodialysis patients- an analysis of the China DOPPS

Abstract Background Hemodialysis (HD) patients have a higher mortality rate compared with general population. Our previous study revealed that platelet counts might be a potential risk factor. The role of platelets in HD patients has rarely been studied. The aim of this study is to examine if there...

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Main Authors: Xinju Zhao, Qingyu Niu, Liangying Gan, Fan Fan Hou, Xinling Liang, Zhaohui Ni, Xiaonong Chen, Yuqing Chen, Keith McCullough, Bruce Robinson, Li Zuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-021-02579-5