Impact of Glucose Exposure on Outcomes of a Nation-Wide Peritoneal Dialysis Cohort – Results of the BRAZPD II Cohort

Background: Data investigating the association of glucose exposure with technique failure and patient survival are limited to retrospective cohorts and was never tested outside Asia and considering the presence of competing risks.Methods: Prospective multicenter cohort study of incident peritoneal d...

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Main Authors: Vitor Radunz, Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Ana Elizabeth Figueiredo, Pasqual Barretti, Thyago Proença de Moraes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00150/full