Why the study?
Does chronic dialysis accelerate atherosclerosis in chronic-dialysis patients?
Population
53 chronic-dialysis patients treated between 1965 and 1976
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 11 years (1965-1976)
Authors
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Supports no change in dialysis practice for atherosclerosis risk; leaves open longer-term effects in contemporary cohorts.
Does chronic dialysis accelerate atherosclerosis in chronic-dialysis patients?
A review of actuarial statistics from 1965-1976 suggests chronic dialysis does not accelerate atherosclerosis, though limited by small numbers of long-term patients.
Burke et al. (2008) studied this question.