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Peripheral artery disease is associated with frailty in chronic hemodialysis patients.
Vascular - 1 Aug 2018
Okuyama Michihiro, Takeuchi Hidemi, Uchida Haruhito A, Kakio Yuki, Okuyama Yuka, Umebayashi Ryoko, Wada Kentaro, Sugiyama Hitoshi, Sugimoto Ken, Rakugi Hiromi, Kasahara Shingo, Wada Jun
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Objectives The clinical condition of frailty is a common problem in the elderly population. However, the relationship between peripheral artery disease and frailty in hemodialysis patients remains unknown. The aim of this study was to identify the relationships between peripheral artery disease and frailty in Japanese chronic hemodialysis patients. Methods A total of 362 chronic hemodialysis patients who...
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