Peritoneal Dialysis in the Obese Patient

Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2020 Feb 7;15(2):276-278. doi: 10.2215/CJN.10300819. Epub 2019 Nov 18.
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Keywords: body mass index; chronic kidney failure; contraindications; dialysis solutions; humans; obesity; peritoneal dialysis; renal dialysis.

MeSH terms

  • Body Mass Index*
  • Clinical Decision-Making
  • Comorbidity
  • Humans
  • Kidney / physiopathology*
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / diagnosis
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / epidemiology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / physiopathology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
  • Obesity / diagnosis
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Obesity / physiopathology*
  • Obesity / therapy
  • Peritoneal Dialysis* / adverse effects
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Weight Loss