Why it may be best to start with PD first

Those who transfer from HD to PD have higher rates of PD technique failure and death than those who started out on PD. These results come from a new study of more than 13,000 people from Canada. In the first year, the risk of poor outcome was 50% higher among the switchers than in those who started PD in the first place.

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