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Extracellular volume expansion in peritoneal dialysis patients

Nephrology
Author
S Fan, RH Sayed and Davenport A
Used Parameters : TBW

Publication Year : 2012

Country : UK

Journal : International journal of Artificial Organs

Introduction: Cardiovascular mortality remains high among peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Several small studies have suggested that PD patients are volume expanded, and as such this could be a cardiovascular risk factor. We therefore wished to investigate factors which could lead to extracellular water (ECW) expansion. Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional audit of 600 prevalent, adult PD patients attending two tertiary university PD centers, with corresponding assessments of PD adequacy, transport status, and multifrequency …
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