The differential impact of risk factors on mortality in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
โ Scribed by Vonesh, Edward F.; Snyder, Jon J.; Foley, Robert N.; Collins, Allan J.
- Book ID
- 109066827
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 191 KB
- Volume
- 66
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0085-2538
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Although some studies have found that myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular disease are more common in patients receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) than in patients receiving hemodialysis (HD), the results of other studies have not supported the
The cardiovascular risk of death is greater for dialysis patients than for the general population and differs from country to country. At present, cardiovascular disease is the most frequent cause of death for patients on dialysis, accounting for 48% of deaths in the USA and 48-53% in Europe. It is