Open AccessThe Relationship Between Ultraviolet Light Exposure and Mortality in Dialysis Patients
Author(s) -
Bryan B. Shapiro,
Elani Streja,
Joline L.T. Chen,
Csaba P. Kövesdy,
Kamyar KalantarZadeh,
Connie M. Rhee
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1421-9670
pISSN - 0250-8095
DOI - 10.1159/000367903
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , population , national death index , proportional hazards model , demography , mortality rate , hazard ratio , epidemiology , confidence interval , environmental health , sociology
Emerging data suggest that reduced exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is associated with increased mortality in the general population. To date, the association between UV exposure and mortality in dialysis patients has not been examined.
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