Worsening of malnutrition-inflammation score is associated with high ratio of extracellular to total body water in hemodialysis patients

The Malnutrition-Inflammation Score (MIS) has been reported to be associated with mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Bioelectrical impedance analysis is useful for assessing the body fluid components. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association between change in MIS and fluid comp...

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Main Authors: Narihito Tatsumoto, Hiroshi Tanaka, Shoji Tsuneyoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2012-06-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212006080