Maria V Marroquin, John Sy, Carola-Ellen Kleine, Justin Oveyssi, Jui-Ting Hsiung, Christina Park, Melissa Soohoo, Csaba P Kovesdy, Connie M Rhee, Elani Streja, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Ekamol Tantisattamo
BACKGROUND: Hyponatremia is one of the most common electrolyte disturbances in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients, and has been shown to be associated with higher mortality risk. However, the relationship between hyponatremia during late-stage CKD and the risk of poor outcomes after ESKD transition is unknown. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study including 32 257 US veterans transitioning to ESKD from 1 October 2007 to 30 March 2015...
January 25, 2022: Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation