Chronic Kidney Disease and the Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Renal Replacement, and Death in the United States Medicare Population, 1998 to 1999

N. Foley, Robert; M. Murray, Anne; Li, Shuling; A. Herzog, Charles; Marshall McBean, A.; W. Eggers, Paul; J. Collins, Allan

doi:10.1681/asn.2004030203

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Chronic Kidney Disease and the Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Renal Replacement, and Death in the United States Medicare Population, 1998 to 1999

Published in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology • Dec 8, 2004

Authors:

Robert N. Foley

Anne M. Murray

Shuling Li

Abstract

Knowledge of the excess risk posed by specific cardiovascular syndromes could help in the development of strategies to reduce premature mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The rates of atherosclerotic vascular disease, congestive heart failure, renal replacement therapy, and ...

Subject

Medicine

Kidney disease

Renal replacement therapy

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