Risk Factors for Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients: Two-Year Follow-Up Study

Background. End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients under hemodialysis (HD) have high mortality rate. Inflammation, dyslipidemia, disturbances in erythropoiesis, iron metabolism, endothelial function, and nutritional status have been reported in these patients. Our aim was to identify any significan...

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Main Authors: Maria do Sameiro-Faria, Sandra Ribeiro, Elísio Costa, Denisa Mendonça, Laetitia Teixeira, Petronila Rocha-Pereira, João Fernandes, Henrique Nascimento, Michaela Kohlova, Flávio Reis, Leonilde Amado, Elsa Bronze-da-Rocha, Vasco Miranda, Alexandre Quintanilha, Luís Belo, Alice Santos-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/518945