Is fluid overload more important than diabetes in renal progression in late chronic kidney disease?

Fluid overload is one of the major presentations in patients with late stage chronic kidney disease (CKD). Diabetes is the leading cause of renal failure, and progression of diabetic nephropathy has been associated with changes in extracellular fluid volume. The aim of the study was to assess the as...

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Main Authors: Yi-Chun Tsai, Jer-Chia Tsai, Yi-Wen Chiu, Hung-Tien Kuo, Szu-Chia Chen, Shang-Jyh Hwang, Tzu-Hui Chen, Mei-Chuan Kuo, Hung-Chun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3857275?pdf=render