Uric Acid to Creatinine Ratio Predicts Death in Hemodialysis Population
Among the multiple risk factors increasing mortality risk in patients on hemodialysis, serum uric acid has garnered much interest.
Among the multiple risk factors increasing mortality risk in patients on hemodialysis, serum uric acid has garnered much interest.
Urgent-start peritoneal dialysis is an important strategy to promote home dialysis, according to investigators.
Patients on dialysis die from cancer at twice the rate as those of the same age and sex in the general population, a study found.
No medication is currently approved to treat vascular calcification in this population.
Intravenous etelcalcetide use remains limited by cost and reimbursement, investigators noted.
The current US Kidney Allocation System (KAS) may disadvantage waitlist candidates already receiving dialysis, according to investigators.
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