Dialysis treatment is an independent risk factor for foot ulceration in patients with diabetes and stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease.

Objective: To determine whether dialysis treatment is an independent risk factor for foot ulceration in patients with diabetes and renal impairment.

Research Design And Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study of consecutive patients with diabetes and stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) attending clinics in Manchester (U.K.