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Peripheral arterial disease diagnosed by ankle-brachial index: Predictor for early renal replacement therapy in chronic kidney disease.
Abstract Our study aimed to investigate the relationship between ankle-brachial index (ABI) and need for early renal replacement therapy (RRT) in predialysis patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). A total of 112 patients (62% men) with pre-dialysis CKD, seen in the outpatient clinic, were included, and ABI was obtained as per standard protocol. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) was defined as ABI <0.9 or >1.3 in either leg. The clinical data were analyzed, and the risk factors for early RRT were determined by multivariate logistic regression analysis. The prevalence of PAD was 44% in predialysis CKD pat...
Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - December 31, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ozgur Y, Akin S, Parmaksiz E, Meşe M, Bahcebasi ZB, Keskin O Tags: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Source Type: research