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Chronic Kidney Disease and the Risks of Death, Cardiovascular Events, and Hospitalization

New England Journal of Medicine · 2004 · Vol. 351(13) · pp. 1296–1305
Alan S. GoGlenn M. ChertowDongjie FanCharles E. McCullochChi‐yuan Hsu

Abstract

An independent, graded association was observed between a reduced estimated GFR and the risk of death, cardiovascular events, and hospitalization in a large, community-based population. These findings highlight the clinical and public health importance of chronic renal insufficiency.

Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesDialysis and Renal Disease ManagementRenal and Vascular PathologiesMedicineHazard ratioRenal functionConfidence intervalKidney diseaseDialysisCreatinineInternal medicineBody surface areaTransplantation

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AgedAnalysis of VarianceCardiovascular DiseasesChronic DiseaseCreatinineFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlomerular Filtration RateHospitalizationHumansKidney DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness Index
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