Low serum albumin as a risk factor for infection-related in-hospital death among hemodialysis patients hospitalized on suspicion of infectious disease: a Japanese multicenter retrospective cohort study

Background Serum albumin is a marker of nourishment and inflammation. Although hypoalbuminemia in hemodialysis patients is reported as a risk factor for poor prognosis, few studies describe its effects on infectious diseases specifically. This study aimed to examine the relationship between the serum albumin level on admission and infection-related in-hospital death among hemodialysis patients.