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SUBMITTER: Yamamoto T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7325015 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yamamoto Tae T Nakayama Masaaki M Miyazaki Mariko M Sato Hiroshi H Matsushima Masato M Sato Toshinobu T Ito Sadayoshi S
BMC nephrology 20200630 1
<h4>Background</h4>Several studies have reported that lower body mass index (BMI) is associated with high mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Rate of infection-related death in CKD patients is increasing. However, the relationship between BMI and infection-related death is unclear.<h4>Methods</h4>Overall, 2648 CKD outpatients (estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min and/or presenting with proteinuria) under the care of nephrologists were prospectively followed for 5 ...[more]