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Peritoneal dialysis‐related peritonitis as a risk factor for cardiovascular events

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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Infection is known to increase the risk of cardiovascular events (CVE); however, no studies have examined the… Click to show full abstract

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Infection is known to increase the risk of cardiovascular events (CVE); however, no studies have examined the association between PD peritonitis and CVE.

Keywords: risk; dialysis related; peritoneal dialysis; cardiovascular events; peritonitis

Journal Title: Internal Medicine Journal
Year Published: 2020

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