Fatigue in Prevalent Haemodialysis Patients Predicts All-cause Mortality and Kidney Transplantation.

Conclusions: Fatigue was predictive of an increased risk of death and decreased likelihood of transplantation among patients, possibly through distress, impaired functioning, and its consequences, rather than clinical and inflammatory markers.
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Source: Annals of Behavioral Medicine - July 17, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Picariello F, Norton S, Moss-Morris R, Macdougall IC, Chilcot J Tags: Ann Behav Med Source Type: research