Impact of dialysis adequacy on cardiac function in pediatric CAPD patients

Bakkaloglu S., Ekim M., Kocak G., Atalay S., Tumer N.

PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL, cilt.21, sa.4, ss.395-400, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/089686080102100411
  • Dergi Adı: PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.395-400
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: heart, echocardiography, dialysis adequacy, children, AMBULATORY PERITONEAL-DIALYSIS, LEFT-VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY, STAGE RENAL-DISEASE, HEMODIALYSIS, ADOLESCENTS, SURVIVAL, CHILDREN
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background. Left ventricular hypertrophy is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with chronic renal failure. Uremia-related risk factors play a fundamental role in its occurrence, thus better prognosis and prolonged survival can be attained by successful dialytic therapies.