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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Lower Limb Amputation in Patients with End-Stage Renal Failure on Dialysis: A Systematic Review

Background. Renal dialysis has recently been recognised as a risk factor for lower limb amputation (LLA). However, exact rates and associated risk factors for the LLA are incompletely understood. Aim. Prevalence and risk factors of LLA in end-stage renal failure (ESRF) subjects on renal dialysis wer...

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Autores principales: Gilhotra, Rajit A., Rodrigues, Beverly T., Vangaveti, Venkat N., Malabu, Usman H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4978825/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27529033
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4870749