Cramps during Hemodialysis: Are They Always Innocent?

Cramps are very common in hemodialysis (HD) patients. A high ultrafiltration rate and volume contraction have been implicated in the pathogenesis, but the underlying mechanism is not yet fully elucidated. We present a male HD patient with cramps during his session, attributed to acute limb ischemia...

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Main Authors: Periklis Dousdampanis, Konstantina Trigka, Ioannis Ntouvas, Stelios F Assimakopoulos, Carlos G Musso, Spyros Papadoulas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2019;volume=30;issue=4;spage=985;epage=988;aulast=Dousdampanis