Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3850350 | American Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2009 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Amputation in hemodialysis patients is a very frequent event, particularly in patients with diabetes, and is associated with both traditional cardiovascular risk factors and factors linked to kidney failure treated by hemodialysis. Interventional trials are needed to reduce the burden of amputation.
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Authors
Christian MD, PhD, Justin M. BA, Jennifer L. MS, Vittorio E. MD, Alex MD, Shunichi MD, David A. MD, Brenda W. PhD, Akira MD, Michel MD, Ronald L. PhD,