Treatment with oral active vitamin D is associated with decreased risk of peritonitis and improved survival in patients on peritoneal dialysis.

Treatment with oral active vitamin D is associated with decreased risk of peritonitis and improved survival in patients on peritoneal dialysis.

Peritonitis is a major complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) being associated with hospitalization, catheter loss, technique failure, and increased mortality. Data on incidence rates and risk factors for peritonitis episodes vary between centers. In seven Austrian PD units clinical and laboratory...

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Main Authors: Julia Kerschbaum, Andreas Vychytil, Karl Lhotta, Friedrich C Prischl, Martin Wiesholzer, Veronika Machhold-Fabrizii, Gertrude Kopriva-Altfahrt, Christoph Schwarz, Peter Balcke, Rainer Oberbauer, Reinhard Kramar, Paul König, Michael Rudnicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3699473?pdf=render

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