Effect of Inflammation on the Relationship of Pulse Pressure and Mortality in Haemodialysis

Background/Aim: The effect of hypertension on mortality in haemodialysis patients is controversial and can be confounded by non-traditional risk factors like systemic inflammation. This study examined the effect of systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and pulse pressure (PP...

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Main Authors: Debasish Banerjee, Allan J. Collins, Charles A. Herzog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-01-01
Series:Nephron Extra
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/335691