Time-varying effects of body mass index on mortality among hemodialysis patients: Results from a nationwide Korean registry

• Main Authors: Sejoong Kim (Author), Jong Cheol Jeong (Author), Shin Young Ahn (Author), Kibbeum Doh (Author), Dong-Chan Jin (Author), Ki Young Na (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background : Unlike patterns observed in the general population, obesity is associated with better survival among hemodialysis patients, which could be explained by reverse causation or illness-related weight loss. However, the time-varying effect of body mass index (BMI) on hemodialysis survival ha...