COVID-19 increases mortality in hemodialysis patients: exploring links with inflammation and telomere attrition.

Tamara Milosevic Radomir Naumovic Miron Sopic Jelena Vekic Azra Guzonjić Snezana Pesic Milica M Miljkovic-Trailovic Jelena Kotur-Stevuljevic

Published in: Molecular biology reports (2024)

Compared to the general population, the mortality rate among HD patients persists at a higher level despite advancements in HD technology and patient care. The situation has been exacerbated by COVID-19, by significant increase in mortality rate among these patients.

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