Elevated cardiometabolic index is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing dialysis: a retrospective cohort study

  • Published on 06/03/2026
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Li Zhenhui 1,2, Chen Hanjie 2, Hong Benlin 2, Cai Mingming 2, Wan Jianxin 1

1 https://ror.org/050s6ns64 Department of Nephrology, Blood Purification Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital Fujian Medical University 350005 Fuzhou China
2 Department of Nephrology Shishi Municipal Hospital 362700 Quanzhou China

Abstract

Background Few studies have explored the relationship between cardiometabolic index (CMI) and the risk of death from dialysis. This study aimed to investigates whether the CMI values correlates with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing dialysis. The study population included patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) and maintenance peritoneal dialysis (MPD).
Method This retrospective cohort study included patients undergoing...

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