White blood cells as a novel mortality predictor in haemodialysis patients | Zendy

Donal Reddan | Zendy; Preston Klassen | Zendy; Lynda A. Szczech | Zendy; J. A. Coladonato | Zendy; S. O’Shea | Zendy; William F. Owen | Zendy; Edmund G. Lowrie | Zendy

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White blood cells as a novel mortality predictor in haemodialysis patients

Author(s) -

Donal Reddan,

Preston Klassen,

Lynda A. Szczech,

J. A. Coladonato,

S. O’Shea,

William F. Owen,

Edmund G. Lowrie

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfg066

Subject(s) - medicine , absolute neutrophil count , creatinine , white blood cell , population , proportional hazards model , hazard ratio , complete blood count , gastroenterology , immunology , confidence interval , neutropenia , toxicity , environmental health

Many conventional cardiovascular risk factors in the general population are not as predictive in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). As absolute neutrophil count and total white blood cell (WBC) count are associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality, this analysis was undertaken to explore the associations of WBC variables with mortality risk in ESRD.

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