Impact of salt taste dysfunction on interdialytic weight gain for hemodialysis patients; a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Little is known about salt taste dysfunction among hemodialysis (HD) patients. This study aimed to elucidate the prevalence of salt taste dysfunction and its relationship with interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) among HD patients. Methods A single-center cross-sectional study involv...

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Main Authors: Mai Tanaka, Hiroki Nishiwaki, Hiroshi Kado, Yohei Doi, Chieko Ihoriya, Kenji Omae, Keiichi Tamagaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1312-3