Frailty in elderly people with chronic kidney disease

In recent years, the concept of frailty as a “state of pre-disability” has been widely accepted by those involved in the care of the elderly. Its importance lies not only in its high prevalence – more than 25% in people over 85 years of age – but it is also considered an independent risk factor of d...

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Main Authors: Maria Eugenia Portilla Franco, Fernando Tornero Molina, Pedro Gil Gregorio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Nefrología (English Edition)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2013251416301407