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

• Main Authors: Kyung Hee Lee (Author), Jang-Hee Cho (Author), Owen Kwon (Author), Sang-Un Kim (Author), Ryang Hi Kim (Author), Young Wook Cho (Author), Hee-Yeon Jung (Author), Ji-Young Choi (Author), Chan-Duck Kim (Author), Yong-Lim Kim (Author), Sun-Hee Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...