American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation
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Review Meta Analysis
Smoking in dialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of mortality and cardiovascular morbidity.
Cigarette smoking is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the general population, but the effect of smoking on these outcomes in the dialysis population is less well studied. ⋯ Active smoking is associated with a significant increase in all-cause mortality in dialysis patients, although there was no corresponding increased risk of cardiovascular events.