Plasma fibrinogen and mortality in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plasma fibrinogen is significantly associated with cardiovascular (CV) events and mortality in the general population. However, the association between plasma fibrinogen and mortality in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) is unclear.

Methods

This was a prospective cohort study. A total of 1603 incident PD patients from a single center in South China were followed for a median of 46.7 months. A Cox regression analysis was used to evaluate the independent association of plasma fibrinogen with CV and all-cause mortality. Models were adjusted for age, sex, smoking, a history of CV events, diabetes, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, hemoglobin, blood platelet count, serum potassium, serum albumin, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipo

SUBMITTER: Yu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7430005 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature