Higher Magnesium in Hemodialysis Patients Predicts Better Survival
Serum magnesium levels of 2.6 mg/dL or higher at 1 year predict a 52% decreased risk of death from any cause.
Serum magnesium levels of 2.6 mg/dL or higher at 1 year predict a 52% decreased risk of death from any cause.
Patients who received hemodialysis 6 times per week instead of 3 showed improvements in biomarkers of mineral metabolism and left ventricular remodeling.
Higher magnesium levels are associated with a lower risk of peripheral artery disease, but only among individuals without impaired renal function.
Study finds that black adults in the Southeastern United States who report higher religiosity are at lower risk of end-stage kidney disease.
In the first year after starting dialysis, women have 16% increased odds of major adverse cardiovascular events compared with men.
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