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Nutritional and Inflammatory Axis of Racial Survival Disparities.
- Source :
- Seminars in Dialysis; Jan/Feb2013, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p36-39, 4p, 2 Diagrams
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The article focuses on prevalance of protein energy wasting (PEW) in the dialysis population. PEW tends to occur with inflammation and conditions are related with higher mortality in dialysis patients. In the U.S., the annual mortality rate for dialysis patients is about 20%. Black patients are less likely to be dialyzed adequately and undergo fistula placement.
- Subjects :
- PROTEINS
HEMODIALYSIS patients
DIALYSIS (Chemistry)
PATIENTS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08940959
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Seminars in Dialysis
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 85040493
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/sdi.12025