Kidney international
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Kidney international · Apr 1999
Comparative StudyInfluence of excess weight on mortality and hospital stay in 1346 hemodialysis patients.
Body mass index (BMI) at its extremes contributes to morbidity and mortality in the general population. Its influence on morbidity and mortality in patients on hemodialysis is not clearly defined. ⋯ Adequate dialysis with special attention to proper nutrition aimed to achieve the high end of normal BMI may help to reduce the high mortality and morbidity in hemodialysis patients.