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Affiliation
Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. patelu@umich.edu
Authors
Hayward RA, Ojo AO, Patel UD, Young EW
Studies
Citation
Patel UD, Young EW, Ojo AO, Hayward RA. CKD progression and mortality among older patients with diabetes. Am J Kidney Dis 2005 Sep;46(3):406-14.Abstract
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is clearly associated with an increased risk for adverse outcomes; however, the cumulative impact of renal and cardiac complications in high-risk populations is not known. In addition, little is known about patterns of nephrology care in patients with CKD.