Nutrition Status And Body Composition In Hemodialysis Versus Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Purpuse: It has been postulated that fluid overload and lipid metabolic derangement is more common in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients than in hemodialysis (HD) patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the differences in body composition in HD and PD patients. Methods: We compared whole...

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Main Authors: M.H. Chang, E.A. Hwang, S.B., Park H.C.Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2012-06-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212004408