Tallness linked to increased risk of premature death for patients on dialysis

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-10/ason-tlt092515.php

Public Release: 1-Oct-2015
Tallness linked to increased risk of premature death for patients on dialysis
Findings are opposite to those seen in the general population
American Society of Nephrology

Highlights

In contrast to studies in the general population, tallness was associated with higher premature mortality risk and shorter life spans in patients on dialysis.
The association was observed in white, Asian, and American Indian/Alaskan native patients, but not in black patients.
The overall paradoxical relationship between height and premature death was not explained by concurrent illness, socioeconomic status, or differences in care.
Approximately 2 million patients in the world receive dialysis treatments.

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