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Prevalence and risk factors associated with peripheral artery disease in elderly patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis

BACKGROUND: Rapid growth of the elderly peritoneal dialysis (PD) population is posing a special challenge for renal teams. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) has been reported to be an independent predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients. However, the prevalence and...

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Autores principales: Kuang, Ding-Wei, Li, Chiu-Leong, Kuok, Un-I, Cheung, Kin, Lio, Weng-In, Xin, Jing
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3480278/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23112578
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/VHRM.S37008