| Peripheral arterial disease is not associated with an increased prevalence of intradialytic cramps in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. | |
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PMID: 12381949 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) has been suggested as a contributing factor to the development of intradialytic muscle cramps in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. METHODS: To test this hypothesis, 122 patients from two dialysis centers were studied. The presence of PAD was determined by measurement of the ankle-brachial index (ABI) in the lower extremities of patients pre- and postdialysis. The experience of intradialytic cramps was assessed using patient history and review of medical records. RESULTS: PAD defined as a predialysis ABI < or =0.90 had an overall prevalence of 16.4% among patients studied. The prevalence of PAD was age-dependent, reaching 37.5% in patients 80-89 years old. Intradialytic muscle cramps were common, with 52.1% of patients reporting cramps within the previous two months, but there was no relationship between cramps during dialysis and PAD (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: PAD was common in hemodialysis patients, but there was no association between the presence of PAD and the prevalence of intradialytic muscle cramps. |
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Authors:
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Eric P Brass; Sharon Adler; Kathy E Sietsema; Antonino Amato; Anne Esler; William R Hiatt |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of nephrology Volume: 22 ISSN: 0250-8095 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Nephrol. Publication Date: 2002 Sep-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-10-16 Completed Date: 2003-03-03 Revised Date: 2007-02-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8109361 Medline TA: Am J Nephrol Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 491-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif. 90502, USA. ebrass@ucla.edu |
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Adult Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Arterial Occlusive Diseases / complications* Female Humans Leg / blood supply Male Middle Aged Muscle Cramp / etiology* Renal Dialysis / adverse effects* |
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