Changes in serum albumin concentrations during transition to dialysis and subsequent risk of peritonitis after peritoneal dialysis initiation: a retrospective cohort study.
Kajohnsak NoppakunThanit KasemsetUraiwan WongsawadChidchanok RuengornWalter P WodchisManish M SoodSurapon Nochaiwongnull nullPublished in: Journal of nephrology (2020)
Serum albumin concentrations at PD initiation and its magnitude of change during the transition to dialysis are strongly associated with subsequent risk of peritonitis. Further studies are required on strategies modifying serum albumin concentration during the transition to PD.