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The spleen size in patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Nordeval Cavalcante AraújoJosé Hermógenes Rocco Suassuna
Published in: Jornal brasileiro de nefrologia : 'orgao oficial de Sociedades Brasileira e Latino-Americana de Nefrologia (2021)
The patients had larger spleens and a greater range of spleen sizes than the controls. In patients, the association between larger and smaller spleen with lower and higher platelet counts, respectively, sparked the speculation of occurrence of hypersplenism and hyposplenism.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • patients undergoing
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • prognostic factors
  • risk assessment
  • patient reported outcomes