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Author(s) -
Sherman Richard A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
seminars in dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1525-139X
pISSN - 0894-0959
DOI - 10.1111/sdi.12776
Subject(s) - citation , medicine , library science , computer science
The presence and associations of fluid overload (by bioimpedance), inflammation (C‐reactive peptide) and malnutrition (by lean tissue index) was assessed in 8883 HD patients. At least one of these risk factors was present in 88% of patients; the presence of all three (in 18%) increased adjusted mortality risk 5.9 fold. Malnutrition alone, seen in 7% of patients, did not significantly increase mortality risk (HR 1.22).