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Change in body composition in accordance with residual renal function in patients on peritoneal dialysis

Nephrology
Author
Kang SH et al.
Used Parameters : ECW/TBW

Publication Year : 2013

Country : Korea

Journal : Journal of Renal Nutrition

Objectives The aim of this study is to evaluate changes in body composition in accordance with residual renal function (RRF). Subjects and Methods Two hundred forty-four patients with more than 1 year of follow-up were enrolled. The mean value of RRF at peritoneal dialysis (PD) initiation and 1 year after PD initiation was used as an indicator of the time-averaged RRF (TA-RRF). The patients were divided into 3 groups with respect to the tertile of the TA-RRF level: low tertile (n= 81), middle tertile (n= 82), and high tertile (n= 81). Body …
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