Peripheral artery disease at the time of dialysis initiation and mortality: a prospective observational multicenter study

Objectives Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) are reported to have a poorer prognosis than those without PAD. PAD is sometimes found at dialysis initiation, but its influence on the prognosis in these patients has not been investigated. We aimed to compare the mortality rate between patie...

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Main Authors: Shoichi Maruyama, Hikaru Morooka, Akihito Tanaka, Daijo Inaguma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/12/e042315.full