Adherence to Phosphate Binder Therapy Is the Primary Determinant of Hyperphosphatemia Incidence in Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis

Autor: Jin-Bor Chen, Kai-Yin Hung, Shang-Chih Liao, Tzu-Hsiu Chen, Mei-Chen Chao
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis. 17:72-77
ISSN: 1744-9979
Popis: We investigated the major determinant of hyperphosphatemia incidence among patients receiving peritoneal dialysis. Seventy-six patients aged 25-55 years who had received peritoneal dialysis for more than 3 months were recruited. The patients were divided into three groups according to their serum phosphorus levels (Group 1, ≥ 6 mg/dL; Group 2, 5.9-4.8 mg/dL; and Group 3
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