Initiation of dialysis: Trigger or cause of cardiovascular events?
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 26579680.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/ki.2015.271.
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Abstract
Initiation of dialysis is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, a question could be asked whether these events are caused by initiation of dialysis or whether dialysis serves as a trigger unveiling or worsening underlying preexisting cardiovascular comorbidities that could be pre-treated.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Renal Dialysis