Kidney disease coupled with heart disease common problem in elderly

Thursday, April 21, 2011 - 20:30 in Health & Medicine

Patients on peritoneal dialysis typically have a higher early survival rate than patients on hemodialysis (HD). New data suggest that this difference may be explained by a higher risk of early deaths among patients undergoing HD with central venous catheters, according to a new study.

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