Asymptomatic fluid overload predicts survival and cardiovascular event in incident Chinese peritoneal dialysis patients.

Asymptomatic fluid overload predicts survival and cardiovascular event in incident Chinese peritoneal dialysis patients.

BACKGROUND:Fluid overload is common among asymptomatic peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. We aim to determine the prevalence and prognostic significance of fluid overload, as measured by bioimpedance spectroscopy, in asymptomatic incident PD patients. METHODS:We performed a single-center study on 31...

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Main Authors: Jack Kit-Chung Ng, Bonnie Ching-Ha Kwan, Kai-Ming Chow, Wing-Fai Pang, Phyllis Mei-Shan Cheng, Chi-Bon Leung, Philip Kam-To Li, Cheuk-Chun Szeto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6089451?pdf=render

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