Sagittal abdominal diameter is an independent predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in incident peritoneal dialysis patients.

Sagittal abdominal diameter is an independent predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in incident peritoneal dialysis patients.

<h4>Backgrounds and aims</h4>Visceral fat has a crucial role in the development and progression of cardiovascular disease, the major cause of death in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Although sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD), as an index of visceral fat, significantly correlated with mo...

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Main Authors: Mi Jung Lee, Dong Ho Shin, Seung Jun Kim, Dong Eun Yoo, Kwang Il Ko, Hyang Mo Koo, Chan Ho Kim, Fa Mee Doh, Hyung Jung Oh, Jung Tak Park, Seung Hyeok Han, Tae-Hyun Yoo, Kyu Hun Choi, Shin-Wook Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24167560/pdf/?tool=EBI

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