DOSE BODY FAT MASS DEFINE SURVIVAL IN PATIENTS STARTING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS?

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is characterized by a gain in fat mass. In contrast to subcutaneous fat, visceral fat is associated with metabolic syndrome and survival. We prospectively examined whether the visceral or subcutaneous fat could define outcomes in patients undergoing PD. We studied 105 new pa...

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Main Authors: Soo Jeong Choi, Soon Mi Hur, Kyong-Ah Park, Moo Yong Park, Jin Kuk Kim, Seung Duk Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2012-06-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212003956