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Open AccessPlatelet count has a U-shaped association with mortality in hemodialysis patients
Our previous manuscript showed that thrombocytopenia predicts all-cause mortality in Chinese hemodialysis (HD) patients. Based on the role of platelets in coagulation, clot formation, and systemic inflammation...
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Open AccessEchocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy and geometry in Chinese chronic hemodialysis patients: the prevalence and determinants
To investigate the prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and explore left ventricular geometry in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients, and to explore the risk factors of LVH which is an importan...
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Open AccessThrombocytopenia predicts mortality in Chinese hemodialysis patients- an analysis of the China DOPPS
Hemodialysis (HD) patients have a higher mortality rate compared with general population. Our previous study revealed that platelet counts might be a potential risk factor. The role of platelets in HD patients...
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Open AccessSevere secondary hyperkalemia and arrhythmia from drug interactions between calcium‐channel blocker and voriconazole: a case presentation
Patients with kidney disease may have concurrent hypertension and infection. Dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers (CCB) are the most popular class of antihypertensive drugs used in clinical settings and ca...
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Open AccessBaseline data report of the China Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)
The number of patients on hemodialysis (HD) is rapidly increasing in China. As an Asian country with a large number of HD patients, understanding the status of Chinese HD patients has a special significance. W...
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Open AccessProtocol for a prospective, cluster randomized trial to evaluate routine and deferred dialysis initiation (RADDI) in Chinese population
The timing of when to initiate dialysis for progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients has not been well established. There has been a strong trend for early dialysis initiation for these patients over ...
