Total cholesterol and mortality in peritoneal dialysis: a retrospective cohort study

Total cholesterol and mortality in peritoneal dialysis: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Total cholesterol is inversely associated with mortality in dialysis patients, which seems implausible in real-world clinical practice. May there be an optimal range of total cholesterol associated with a lower mortality risk? We aimed to evaluate the optimal range for peritoneal...

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Main Authors: Junnan Wu, Ruifeng Yang, Xiaoyang Wang, Xiaojiang Zhan, Yueqiang Wen, Xiaoran Feng, Niansong Wang, Fenfen Peng, Guihua Jian, Xianfeng Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Total cholesterol
Peritoneal dialysis
Mortality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03187-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03187-1

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