Impact of body mass index on survival in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis: Analysis of data from the Insan Memorial End-Stage Renal Disease Registry of Korea (1985-2014)

• Principais autores: Seun Deuk Hwang (Autor), Jin Ho Lee (Autor), Jong Hyun Jhee (Autor), Joon Ho Song (Autor), Joong Kyung Kim (Autor), Seoung Woo Lee (Autor)
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• Publicado em: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background : Significant increases in the prevalence of obesity have been observed among patients with peritoneal dialysis (PD). The impact of body mass index (BMI) on survival remains unknown in Korean PD patients. Methods : Among data of 80,674 patients on PD acquired from the Insan Memorial ESRD...