Diagnostic accuracy of salivary creatinine, urea, and potassium levels to assess dialysis need in renal failure patients

• Main Authors: Bhavana S Bagalad (Author), K P Mohankumar (Author), G S Madhushankari (Author), Mandana Donoghue (Author), Puneeth Horatti Kuberappa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The prevalence of chronic renal failure is increasing because of increase in chronic debilitating diseases and progressing age of population. These patients experience accumulation of metabolic byproducts and electrolyte imbalance, which has harmful effects on their health. Timely hemodi...