Low prealbumin levels are independently associated with higher mortality in patients on peritoneal dialysis

• Autors principals: Kyung Hee Lee (Autor), Jang-Hee Cho (Autor), Owen Kwon (Autor), Sang-Un Kim (Autor), Ryang Hi Kim (Autor), Young Wook Cho (Autor), Hee-Yeon Jung (Autor), Ji-Young Choi (Autor), Chan-Duck Kim (Autor), Yong-Lim Kim (Autor), Sun-Hee Park (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Background: Prealbumin, a sensitive marker for protein-energy status, is also known as an independent risk factor for mortality in hemodialysis patients. We investigated the impact of prealbumin on survival in incident peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Methods: In total, 136 incident PD patients (m...