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Publication Information

PubMed ID
Public Release Type
Journal
Publication Year
2011
Affiliation
Renal-Electrolyte Division, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA, USA.
Authors
Argyropoulos C, Dew MA, Jhamb M, Pike F, Ramer S, Steel J, Unruh M, Weisbord SD, Weissfeld L
Studies
Citation
Jhamb M, Pike F, Ramer S, Argyropoulos C, Steel J, Dew MA, Weisbord SD, Weissfeld L, Unruh M. Impact of fatigue on outcomes in the hemodialysis (HEMO) study. Am J Nephrol 2011;33(6):515-23. Epub 2011 May 9.

Abstract

Fatigue is a common debilitating symptom in chronic kidney disease patients on maintenance hemodialysis. However, little is known about its pathogenesis and association with survival.