Total Body Water and Failure to Control Blood Pressure by Medication in Hemodialysis Patients

Total Body Water and Failure to Control Blood Pressure by Medication in Hemodialysis Patients

Background: Volume overload is the main factor responsible for the pathogenesis of hypertension in dialysis patients. Few studies have evaluated the interpretation of the parameters obtained by bioelectrical impedance (BIA) to manage these patients. The aim of this study was to assess the best cutof...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Santi Xavier, Bárbara Perez Vogt, Luis Cuadrado Martin, Francieli Vaninni, Aline Araújo Antunes, Daniela Ponce, Jacqueline Costa Teixeira Caramori, Rosana dos Santos e Silva Martin, Roberto Jorge da Silva Franco, Pasqual Barretti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-07-01
Series:Nephron Extra
Subjects:
Bioimpedance analysis
Hemodialysis
Extracellular volume
Blood pressure
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/363322

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