Renal replacement modality and stroke risk in end-stage renal disease—a national registry study
Author(s) -
Mark Findlay,
Rachael MacIsaac,
Mary Joan MacLeod,
Wendy Metcalfe,
Jamie P. Traynor,
Jesse Dawson,
Patrick B. Mark
Publication year - 2017
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/gfx291
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , renal replacement therapy , dialysis , peritoneal dialysis , end stage renal disease , population , diabetes mellitus , transplantation , incidence (geometry) , kidney disease , hemodialysis , surgery , intensive care medicine , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , physics , environmental health , optics , engineering
The risk of stroke in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on renal replacement therapy (RRT) is up to 10-fold greater than the general population. However, whether this increased risk differs by RRT modality is unclear.
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