1. Mortality caused by cardiovascular disease (A) and sepsis (B) of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated by dialysis compared with the general population (GP). aBased on the figure by Foley et al.
Mortality caused by cardiovascular disease (A) and sepsis (B) of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated by dialysis compared with the general population (GP). aBased on the figure by Foley et al. (2). bBased on the figure by Sarnak and Jaber (3).
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