Once-weekly hemodialysis combined with low-protein and low-salt dietary treatment as a favorable therapeutic modality for selected patients with end-stage renal failure: a prospective observational study in Japanese patients

Abstract Background For patients with end-stage renal failure (ESFR), thrice-weekly hemodialysis is a standard care. Once-weekly hemodialysis combined with low-protein and low-salt dietary treatment (OWHD-DT) have been rarely studied. Therefore, here, we describe our experience on OWHD-DT, and asses...

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Main Authors: Toshiyuki Nakao, Yoshie Kanazawa, Toshimasa Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0941-2