A hemodialysis patient with difficulty ambulating: Answers

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    Nina Mann, Melissa Myles, Nicole Kelley & Avram Z. Traum

  2. Department of Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Annemarie Fayemi & Brian Carmine

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Drs. Mann and Traum conceptualized, wrote, and critically reviewed the manuscript. Ms. Fayemi, Ms. Myles, Ms. Kelley, Dr. Carmine, and Dr. Richmond provided scientific input, were involved in the analysis and interpretation of data, and critically reviewed the manuscript. All authors approved the final manuscript as submitted and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

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Mann, N., Fayemi, A., Myles, M. et al. A hemodialysis patient with difficulty ambulating: Answers. Pediatr Nephrol (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-021-04931-1

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Keywords

  • Kidney failure
  • Dialysis
  • Gastric bypass
  • Lower extremity weakness
  • Polyneuropathy
  • Thiamine deficiency
  • Dry beriberi