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Factors associated with foot ulceration and amputation in adults on dialysis: a cross-sectional observational study

BACKGROUND: Adults on dialysis are at increased risk of foot ulceration, which commonly precedes more serious lower limb complications, including amputation. Limited data exist regarding the prevalence and factors associated with foot disease in this population. Hence, this study set out to investig...

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Autores principales: Kaminski, Michelle R., Raspovic, Anita, McMahon, Lawrence P., Lambert, Katrina A., Erbas, Bircan, Mount, Peter F., Kerr, Peter G., Landorf, Karl B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5591526/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28886703
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12882-017-0711-6