Structural and functional brain alterations in end stage renal disease patients on routine hemodialysis: a voxel-based morphometry and resting state functional connectivity study.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Cognitive impairment is a well-described phenomenon in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. However, its pathogenesis remains poorly understood. The primary focus of this study was to examine structural and functional brain deficits in ESRD patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS...

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Main Authors: Yingwei Qiu, Xiaofei Lv, Huanhuan Su, Guihua Jiang, Cheng Li, Junzhang Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4031192?pdf=render