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  • Platelet-to-Albumin Ratio Predicts PD Technique Success and Survival

    Dividing patients’ absolute platelet counts by their serum albumin levels creates a protein-to-albumin ratio (PAR) that predicts PD outcomes, finds a new study of 405 people over a median of 2 years. Patients with lower PAR levels had higher rates of PD success and better survival.

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    Tags: Platelet to albumin Ratio, Technique Failure, Mortality, Peritoneal Dialysis