Prevalence and risk factors of fluid overload in Southern Chinese continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients.
BACKGROUND: Fluid overload is frequently present in CAPD patients and one of important predictors of mortality. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence and associated risk factors in a cohort study of Southern Chinese CAPD patients. METHODS: The patients (receiving CAPD 3 months and m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3544813?pdf=render |