PubMed ID:
15385656
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2004
Affiliation: Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente of Northern California, Oakland, CA 94612-2304, USA. alan.s.go@kp.org
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa041031
Authors:
Chertow GM,
Fan D,
Go AS,
Hsu CY,
McCulloch CE
Studies:
Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study
End-stage renal disease substantially increases the risks of death, cardiovascular disease, and use of specialized health care, but the effects of less severe kidney dysfunction on these outcomes are less well defined.