NIDDK Central Repository - The prevalence of nontraditional risk factors for coronary heart disease in patients with chronic kidney disease.

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Publication Information

DOI

10.7326/0003-4819-140-1-200401060-00006

PubMed ID

14706967

Public Release Type

Journal

Publication Year

2004

Affiliation

Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Authors

Chen J, Hamm LL, He J, Kusek JW, Muntner P, Whelton PK

Studies

CRIC

Citation

Muntner P, Hamm LL, Kusek JW, Chen J, Whelton PK, He J. The prevalence of nontraditional risk factors for coronary heart disease in patients with chronic kidney disease. Ann Intern Med 2004 Jan 6;140(1):9-17.

Abstract

Risk for coronary heart disease is high among patients with chronic kidney disease.