Serum magnesium concentration is a significant predictor of mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients.
In conclusion, lower serum magnesium is a significant predictor of higher mortality in PD patients. Factors affecting the serum magnesium concentration in PD patients should be investigated in more detail.
PMID: 25338428 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis. Conference on Peritoneal Dialysis - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Adv Perit Dial Source Type: research
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