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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Autores principales: Jimenez, Zaida Noemy Cabrera, Pereira, Benedito Jorge, Romão, João Egidio, Makida, Sonia Cristina da Silva, Abensur, Hugo, Moyses, Rosa Maria Affonso, Elias, Rosilene Motta
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3408472/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22860108
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042290

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