High peritoneal KT/V and peritonitis rates are associated with peritoneal calcification.
<h4>Background</h4>Peritoneal calcification (PC) is a specific finding in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD), but its prevalence, risk factors, and impacts in PD patients remain unclear. The present study investigated these issues and provided information useful for the managem...
Main Authors: | Jenq-Wen Huang, Yu-Chung Lien, Chung-Yi Yang, Kao-Lang Liu, Cheng-Chung Fang, Cho-Kai Wu, Jen-Kuang Lee, Hon-Yen Wu, Chih-Kang Chiang, Hui-Teng Cheng, Chung-Jen Yen, Kuan-Yu Hung |
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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: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23977097/?tool=EBI |
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