Rate of decline in residual kidney function pre and post peritoneal dialysis initiation: A post hoc analysis of the IDEAL study.

Rate of decline in residual kidney function pre and post peritoneal dialysis initiation: A post hoc analysis of the IDEAL study.

<h4>Background</h4>Residual kidney function (RKF) is associated with improved survival and quality of life in dialysis patients. Previous studies have suggested that initiation of peritoneal dialysis (PD) may slow RKF decline compared to the pre-dialysis period. We sought to evaluate the...

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Main Authors: Isabelle Ethier, Yeoungjee Cho, Carmel Hawley, Elaine M Pascoe, Andrea K Viecelli, Scott B Campbell, Carolyn van Eps, Nicole M Isbel, Bruce A Cooper, David C Harris, Carol A Pollock, Muh Geot Wong, David W Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242254

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