Ankle-brachial index: a simple way to predict mortality among patients on hemodialysis--a prospective study.

Ankle-brachial index: a simple way to predict mortality among patients on hemodialysis--a prospective study.

BACKGROUND: Ankle-brachial index (ABI) can access peripheral artery disease and predict mortality in prevalent patients on hemodialysis. However, ABI has not yet been tested in incident patients, who present significant mortality. Typically, ABI is measured by Doppler, which is not always available,...

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Main Authors: Zaida Noemy Cabrera Jimenez, Benedito Jorge Pereira, João Egidio Romão, Sonia Cristina da Silva Makida, Hugo Abensur, Rosa Maria Affonso Moyses, Rosilene Motta Elias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3408472?pdf=render

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